Erysimum Baeticum
''Erysimum baeticum'' is an annual to perennial herb endemic to some mountains in the SE of Spain. This species has two subspecies: ''Erysimum baeticum bastetanum'' is found only in the Sierra de Baza (Granada province), inhabiting the subalpine pine forests, from 1500 to 2000 m. a.s.l.. ''Erysimum baeticum baeticum'' is a subspecies endemic to the eastern range of the Sierra Nevada (Almería province), inhabiting subalpine shrublands. Both subspecies flower during late May thru early July, displaying up to one hundred showy purple flowers arranged in several short stalks. Life cycle Plants germinates during early spring (March to early May), and usually grow for 2–3 years as vegetative rosettes. Much mortality occurs at this stage due to summer drought. Surviving individuals flower during their second year. ''Erysimum baeticum bastetanum'' is monocarpic, most individuals dying after flowering. ''Erysimum baeticum baeticum'' is mostly polycarpic, since an important proportion of ...
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