Brassicaceae

Pruit's candytuft

Iberis carnosa Willd.

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Iberis

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Pruit's candytuft
French: Ibéris charnu, Ibéris de Pruiti

Synonyms

Iberis bellidifolia C.Presl
Iberis ciliata subsp. pruitii (Tineo) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Iberis ciliata var. carnosa (Willd.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Iberis crassifolia Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange
Iberis gastoni Delacr.
Iberis gastonis Lacroix
Iberis linifolia subsp. tenoreana (DC.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Iberis petitii Link
Iberis violacea W.T.Aiton

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Retama 11:12, 14 April 2007, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.