| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Soldanella alpina L. sect. Crateriflores |
| Synonyms | Soldanella clusii F.W.Schmidt |
| Soldanella occidentalis Vierh. | |
| Soldanella pyrolifolia Schott & al. | |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 500-3000m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves dark green, cordate or reniform, petiolate, flowers 2-4, broadly open, petals laciniate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet, bluish violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division after flowering |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
alpina cantabrica Kress, Primulac.- Stud. 12: 8 (1997)
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