Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Valeriana apula Pourr. |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Sci. Toulouse 3: 332 (1788) |
Native Range | Pyrenees to nw. & se. Spain, Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 700-3200m |
Description | basal leaves oblong or spathulate, entire, petiolate, stem leaves with 3-5 narrow segments, petiolate, flowers 4-5mm in small, dense heads |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Valeriana globulariifolia Ramond ex DC. Valeriana globulariifolia var. nevadensis Pau Valeriana heterophylla Loisel. Valeriana rupicola Lag. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |