Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Scabiosa vestina Facchini ex W.D.J.Koch |
Bibliography | Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv., ed. 2: 447 (1843) |
Native Range | s. Alps, n. Apennines |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | basal leaves narrowly spathulate, entire, glabrous, stem leaves pinnatisect with linear segments, floral heads 2-3cm across, radiate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Asterocephalus vestinus (Facchini ex W.D.J.Koch) Facchini ex Rchb. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |