Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Phyteuma betonicifolium Vill. |
Bibliography | Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 2: 518 (1787) |
Native Range | Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves oval-lanceolate, at base truncate, dentate, long petiolate, upper leaves linear, supporting bracts narrow, flowers minute in cylindrical spike, 4cm long |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Phyteuma betonicifolium f. alpestre Rich.Schulz Phyteuma betonicifolium f. glabrum Rich.Schulz Phyteuma betonicifolium var. lanceolatum Rich.Schulz Phyteuma betonicifolium var. pubescens A.DC. Phyteuma betonicifolium f. pubescens (A.DC.) Rich.Schulz Phyteuma betonicifolium f. rhaeticum Rich.Schulz Phyteuma betonicifolium var. sessilifolium A.DC. Phyteuma betonicifolium f. vulgare Rich.Schulz Phyteuma michelii ssp. betonicifolium (Vill.) Nyman Phyteuma michelii var. sessilifolium (A.DC.) Rouy Phyteuma michelii var. veronicifolium (Schrad. ex A.DC.) Nyman Phyteuma spicatum ssp. betonicifolium (Vill.) Bonnier & Layens Phyteuma spicatum var. betonicifolium (Vill.) Lapeyr. Phyteuma veronicifolium Schrad. ex A.DC. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |