| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Erinus alpinus L. trib. Digitalideae |
| Synonyms | Erinus europaeus Panzer |
| Erinus glabratus Nyman | |
| Erinus hispanicus Pers. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2350m |
| Description | lower leaves petiolate, spathulate or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, in upper half crenate, stem leaves sessile, apically crenate, raceme simple |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| 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 after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (Baleares , France , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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