Family | LENTIBULARIACEAE |
Genus species | Pinguicula grandiflora Lam. |
Bibliography | Encycl. 3: 22 (1789) |
Native Range | w. & sw. Ireland, nw. Spain to Swiss Jura |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Description | leaves oblong to slightly obovate, to 45mm long, margins slightly revolute, flowers 25-35mm long, with white throat |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; gemmae on peat |
Synonyms | Pinguicula eliae Sennen Pinguicula grandiflora var. albescens Rouy Pinguicula grandiflora f. chionopetra E.C.Nelson Pinguicula grandiflora ssp. coenocantabrica Rivas Mart. & al. Pinguicula grandiflora var. inaequilobata (Sennen) Casper Pinguicula inaequilobata Sennen Pinguicula merinoana Sennen Pinguicula vulgaris f. grandiflora (Lam.) St.-Lag. Pinguicula vulgaris var. grandiflora (Lam.) Fr. Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. grandflora (Lam.) Bonnier & Layens |
Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (IRE Ireland) 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |