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Daphne cneorum L.  
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus speciesDaphne cneorum L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 357 (1753)
Native RangeEurope
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude500-2200m
Descriptionleaves oblong or narrowly spathulate, corolla with 6-10mm long tube, sepals orbiculate, flowers of 6-10 in fascicles, fragrant, drupe yellowish-brown
Size15-20cm
Colorpink
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring
SynonymsDaphne bellojocensis Gand.
Daphne cneorum ssp. canescens Gaudin
Daphne cneorum var. cantabrica Sennen & Pau
Daphne cneorum var. glabrata D.A.Webb
Daphne cneorum ssp. juliae (Koso-Pol.) Halda
Daphne cneorum f. major (Dippel) Schelle
Daphne cneorum var. major Dippel
Daphne cneorum var. verlotii (Gren.) Meisn.
Daphne cneorum ssp. verlotii (Gren.) Nyman
Daphne delphini Lavallée
Daphne juliae Koso-Pol.
Daphne odorata Lam.
Daphne prostrata Salisb.
Daphne rhodanica Gand.
Daphne verlotii Gren. & Godr.
Laureola cneorum (L.) Samp.
Thymelaea cneorum (L.) Scop.
Thymelaea odorata (Lam.) Bubani
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (BLR Belarus, RUC Central European Russia, UKR Ukraine)
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