Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Erinus alpinus L. trib. Digitalideae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 630 (1753) |
Native Range | sc. Europe to wc. Medit. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2350m |
Description | lower leaves petiolate, spathulate or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, in upper half crenate, stem leaves sessile, apically crenate, raceme simple |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dortiguea alpestris Bubani Erinus alpinus var. atlanticus Batt. Erinus alpinus var. glaberrimus Font Quer & Maire Erinus alpinus var. glabratus Lange Erinus alpinus var. gracilis Vayr. Erinus alpinus var. hirsutus DC. Erinus alpinus ssp. hispanicus (Pers.) Pau Erinus alpinus var. hispanicus (Pers.) Pau Erinus alpinus var. laxiflorus Willk. Erinus alpinus var. macranthus Pau & Font Quer Erinus alpinus var. occidentalis Pau ex Cámara Erinus alpinus var. orientalis Pau Erinus alpinus var. parviflorus Pau Erinus alpinus var. rotundifolius Pau Erinus alpinus var. secundiflorus DC. Erinus alpinus var. typicus Lange Erinus alpinus f. verus Pau Erinus alpinus var. villosus Lange Erinus europaeus Panzer Erinus glabratus Nyman Erinus hispanicus Pers. Erinus lanceolatus Kittel |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, FRA France, SAR Sardegna) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |