Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Cardamine asarifolia L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 654 (1753) |
Native Range | Pyrenees, Alps, n. Apennines |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 800-2000m |
Description | stoloniferous, leaves simple, basal leaves petiolate, orbiculate to reniform, sparsely crenulate, sinuate, ca. 10cm wide, flowers ca. 15mm across |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cardamine asarifolia var. diversifolia DC. Cardamine asarifolia var. hirsuta O.E.Schulz Cardamine asarifolia f. microphylla O.E.Schulz Cardamine asarifolia f. parviflora O.E.Schulz Cardamine asarifolia var. pilosa O.E.Schulz Cardamine ferrarii Burnat |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |