''Iberis gibraltarica'', the Gibraltar candytuft, is a flowering plant of the genus '' Iberis'' and the family Brassicaceae. It is the symbol of the

Upper Rock Nature Reserve The Gibraltar Nature Reserve (formerly the Upper Rock Nature Reserve) is a protected nature reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar that covers over 40% of the country's land area. It was established as the Upper Rock Nature Rese ...

Gibraltar ) , anthem = " God Save the King" , song = " Gibraltar Anthem" , image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg , map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe , map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green , mapsize = , image_map2 = Gib ...

, but is a native of North Africa.

is the only place in Europe where it is found growing in the wild. The candytuft grows from crevices in the limestone, and is often seen growing in abundance from the north face of the

Rock of Gibraltar The Rock of Gibraltar (from the Arabic name Jabel-al-Tariq) is a monolithic limestone promontory located in the British territory of Gibraltar, near the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and near the entrance to the Mediterr ...

. Its flowers range from pale violet to almost white, and can reach up to across.Wild flowers of Gibraltar from the Gibraltar Magazine
/ref> This species of candytuft is the national flower of

, where it appeared on the local 50 pence coin between 1988 and 1989.

Gallery

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References

Flora of Gibraltar gibraltarica Flora of Africa Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Brassicales-stub