Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Pyrola norvegica Knaben |
Bibliography | Bergens Mus. Arbog, Naturvidensk. Rekke 6: 5 (1943) |
Native Range | n. & ne. Europe |
Primary Biome | Subarctic |
Habitat | tundra |
Description | leaves orbiculate to ovate or elliptic, bracts lanceolate, reddish to purple, flowers broadly campanulate, 10-25mm across, style to 2mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | lilac, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring; cuttings in early and late summer |
Synonyms | Pyrola grandiflora ssp. norvegica (Knaben) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (FIN Finland, NOR Norway, SWE Sweden) 14 Eastern Europe (RUN North European Russia) |