Gibraltar is a British Oversees Territory occupying the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The territory shares a 1.2 kilometer land border with Spain. Gibraltar had been part of Spain since 1502, but was ceded to Great Britain in 1713, with the end of the War of the Spanish Succession and the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht.
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Iberis gibraltarica - The Gibraltar candytuft is a ground covering plant native to northern Africa. Gibraltar is the one remaining location where it can be found growing in the wild, usually along limestone crevices. It is a perennial species within the Brassicaceae family, the mustard plant family. The Gibraltar candytuft produces flowers growing to 8 centimeters across and in a variety of colors ranging from pink to white. The leaves are oblong, wedge or spoon-shaped, end in toothed tips and are covered with a slight dusting of fine hairy fibers.
