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'''''Iberis gibraltarica''''' ('''Gibraltar candytuft''') is a flowering plant of the [[genus]] ''[[Iberis]]'' and the family [[Brassicaceae]].<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IBGI Iberis gibraltarica L. plant profile by the National Resources Conservation Service website]</ref> It is the symbol of the [[Rock of Gibraltar|Upper Rock nature reserve]] in [[Gibraltar]], but is actually a native of [[North Africa]]. [[Gibraltar]] 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]]. Its flowers range from pale violet to almost white, and can reach up to {{convert|8|cm|in|abbr=on}} across.<ref>[http://www.thegibraltarmagazine.com/wild_flower_gibraltar_4.htm Wild flowers of Gibraltar from the Gibraltar Magazine]</ref> |
'''''Iberis gibraltarica''''' ('''Gibraltar candytuft''') is a flowering plant of the [[genus]] ''[[Iberis]]'' and the family [[Brassicaceae]].<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IBGI Iberis gibraltarica L. plant profile by the National Resources Conservation Service website]</ref> It is the symbol of the [[Rock of Gibraltar|Upper Rock nature reserve]] in [[Gibraltar]], but is actually a native of [[North Africa]]. [[Gibraltar]] 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]]. Its flowers range from pale violet to almost white, and can reach up to {{convert|8|cm|in|abbr=on}} across.<ref>[http://www.thegibraltarmagazine.com/wild_flower_gibraltar_4.htm Wild flowers of Gibraltar from the Gibraltar Magazine]</ref> |
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They are hard to find and can only be found in gibraltar as it has extinct in other countries. |
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Iberis gibraltarica (Gibraltar candytuft) is a flowering plant of the genus Iberis and the family Brassicaceae.[1] It is the symbol of the Upper Rock nature reserve in Gibraltar, but is actually a native of North Africa. Gibraltar 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. Its flowers range from pale violet to almost white, and can reach up to 8 cm (3.1 in) across.[2]
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