Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Scabiosa pyrenaica All. |
Synonyms | Scabiosa ambigua Avé-Lall. |
Scabiosa mollissima DC. | |
Scabiosa vestita Jord. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | leaves on both faces densely tomentose, the basal elliptic, acute, crenate, stem leaves lyrate, segments lanceolate, acuminate, heads large, long pedunculate |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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