Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Geocaryum creticum (Boiss. & Heldr.] Engstrand |
Synonyms | Butinia cretica Boiss, & Heldr. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2035m |
Description | leaves bi- or tripinnate, ultimate segments broadly elliptic to oblong, obtuse, umbels with 3-6 rays, involucre absent, bracts of involucel oblong, ciliate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring; 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 | APIACEAE
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