Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Anthyllis montana L. trib. Loteae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-2700m |
Description | grey sericeous, leaves pinnate, leaflets narrowly elliptic to oblong, entire, flowers in dense, globular head |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub, carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
montana atropurpurea Vuk., Sitzungber. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Cl., Abt. 1. 25: 537 (1857)
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