Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Phyteuma scaposum Rich.Schulz |
Bibliography | Monogr. Phyteuma: 96 (1904) |
Native Range | Austria to se. France |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | stems simple, leaves sessile or shortly petiolate, linear-lanceolate, alternate, subentire, flowers in compact cylindrical spike, bracts linear |
Size | 20-55cm |
Color | deep blue |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Phyteum betonicifolium ssp. scaposum (Rich.Schulz) Pignatti Phyteuma elegans Hegetschw. Phyteuma michelii ssp. scaposum (Rich.Schulz) P.Fourn. Phyteuma scaposum f. cordifolium Rich.Schulz Phyteuma scaposum f. glabrum Rich.Schulz |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |