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Scutellaria alpina L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesScutellaria alpina L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 599 (1753)
Native Rangesc. & s. Europe
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude800-2600m
Descriptionweakly hirsute, leaves oval, dentate, lower leaves petiolate, flowers 20-25mm long in heads, lower lip often whitish, supporting bracts sometimes purple
Size10-30cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCassida alpina (L.) Moench
Scutellaria albida Benth.
Scutellaria alpina ssp. jabalambrensis Rivas Mart. & al.
Scutellaria alpina var. lupulina (L.) Nyman
Scutellaria alpina ssp. olympica Stoj. & Jordanov
Scutellaria alpina var. prostrata Trautv.
Scutellaria alpina var. pumila Lange
Scutellaria compressa A.Ham.
Scutellaria jabalambrensis Pau
Scutellaria lupulina L.
Scutellaria variegata A.Spreng.
Scutellaria viscida A.Spreng.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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