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Soldanella montana Willd. sect. Crateriflores 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesSoldanella montana Willd. sect. Crateriflores
BibliographyEnum. Pl.: 192 (1809)
Native Rangec. & se. Europe to Ukraine
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude700-1600m
Descriptionleaves at base deeply cordate, 25-70mm wide, with distinct venation, petiole glandular hirsute, scape 3-10-flowered, corolla broadly campanulate, petals irregularly laciniate
Size15-20cm
Colorlilac
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division after flowering
SynonymsSoldanella affinis Cree ex Loudon
Soldanella alpina var. montana (Willd.) Bolzon
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland)
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
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