| Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
| Genus species | Phyteuma hemisphaericum L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 170 (1753) |
| Native Range | e. Austria to Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 900-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, narrowly linear to narrowly spathulate, entire, glabrous, petiolate, stem leaves sessile, floral heads spherical, 7-15-flowered, 1-2cm broad |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Phyteuma gausseni Chouard Phyteuma graminifolium Sieber Phyteuma hemisphaericum f. albiflorum Rich.Schulz Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. albiflorum Schur Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. carinthiacum Rich.Schulz Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. graminifolium (Sieber) Schur Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. gredense Caball. Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. hedraianthoides Chouard Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. latifolium Schur Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. platyphyllum Rich.Schulz Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. robustum Vayr. Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. setaceum Hegetschw. Phyteuma hemisphaericum var. subacaule Rouy Phyteuma hemisphaericum f. tatianae Pinzaru Phyteuma hemisphaericum f. vulgare Rich.Schulz Phyteuma intermedium Hegetschw. Phyteuma serratoides Chouard Rapunculus hemisphaericus (L.) Mill. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |