Phyteuma scheuchzeri explained

Phyteuma scheuchzeri, the Oxford rampion or horned rampion, is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.[1] [2]

Subspecies

Description

Phyteuma scheuchzeri can reach a height of 300-. This plant form tufts of narrow, light bluish green leaves with tall stems holding little head-shaped inflorescence of deep-blue flowers. The bracts are lanceolate to linear and longer than the clusters.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Southern Alps and in Northern Appennini, in Great Britain, Switzerland, France, Italy and former Yugoslavia.[4]

Habitat

This species grows mostly in crevices on limestone and silicate rocks at altitudes of up to 3600 meters.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9777109 Catalogue of life
  2. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Phyteuma+scheuchzeri The Plant List
  3. http://www.perennials.com/plants/phyteuma-scheuchzeri.html Perannials
  4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=355310 WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families