Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Pedicularis cenisia Gaudin |
Bibliography | Fl. Helv. 4: 132 (1829) |
Native Range | sw. Alps to n. Apennines |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland and scree |
Description | stem, bracts and calyx white lanate, leaves glabrous, bipinnatisect, segments ovate-lanceolate, dentate, flowers in short, capitate spike, galea dark crimson-red |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Pedicularis bonjeani Colla |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |