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Sideritis italica (Mill.) Greuter & Burdet  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSideritis italica (Mill.) Greuter & Burdet 
BibliographyWilldenowia 15: 78 (1985)
Native RangeItaly, Sicilia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionwhite lanate-tomentose, leaves oblong-spathulate, at base tapered, petiole elongate, crenate, leaves in inflorescence broadly cordate-ovate, reticulate, whorls remote
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEmpedoclia montana Raf.
Sideritis brutia Ten.
Sideritis decumbens Moench
Sideritis sicula Ucria
Sideritis sicula var. brutia (Ten.) Porta
Stachys germanica ssp. italica (Mill.) Briq.
Stachys italica Mill.
Stachys italica var. albiflora Halácsy
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia)
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