Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Phyteuma charmelii Vill. |
Bibliography | Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 2: 516 (1787) |
Native Range | Spain to n. & sc. Italy, Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 750-3000m |
Description | lower leaves bright green, narrowly lanceolate, at anthesis withering, stem leaves entire to sparsely serrate, inflorescence shortly ovoid to spherical |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Phyteuma charmelii f. microcephala Sennen Phyteuma corniculatum ssp. charmelii (Vill.) Gaudin Phyteuma longibracteatum St.-Lag. Phyteuma reniforme Dulac Phyteuma scheuchzeri ssp. charmelii (Vill.) Nyman Phyteuma villarsii Rich.Schulz |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |