Cyananthus incanus Hook.f. & Thomson


Family	CAMPANULACEAE
Genus species	Cyananthus incanus Hook.f. & Thomson
Synonyms	Cyananthus dolichosceles C.Marquand
	Cyananthus neglectus C.Marquand
	Cyananthus petiolatus Franch.
Habitat	grassland
Altitude	2100-5300m
Description	stems procumbent, thin, leaves ovate, lobate, ciliate, sinuate, grey-green, flowers solitary, terminal, openly stellate, in throat barbate
Size	5-10cm
Color	pale blue
Bloom	summer
Ca	-
Type	carpet
Cultivation	humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagation	seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring
Territory	Asia-Temperate China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CAMPANULACEAE Cyananthus incanus Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 20 (1857) Synonyms: Cyananthus dolichosceles C.Marquand Cyananthus incanus decumbens Y.S.Lian Cyananthus incanus orientalis K.K.Shrestha Cyananthus incanus petiolatus (Franch.) D.Y.Hong & L.M.Ma Cyananthus neglectus C.Marquand Cyananthus petiolatus Franch. Cyananthus petiolatus minor (C.Y.Wu) S.H.Huang Cyananthus petiolatus pallidocoeruleus C.Y.Wu Cyananthus petiolatus pilifolius (C.Y.Wu) Y.S.Lian Cyananthus pilifolius C.Y.Wu sc. China, Qinghai, Tibet, e. Himalaya, Nepal 36 CHC CHQ CHT 40 EHM NEP 2100-5300m