Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. trib. Cichorieae |
Synonyms | Phoenixopus alpestris Gand. |
Scariola alpestris (Gand.) Holub | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | taproot, basal leaves narrowly obovate, runcinate, segments elliptic or narrowly ovate, stem leaves similar, smaller, involucre cylindrical, glabrous, ligules 12-15mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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