| Adenostyles alpina | |
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| Plant of Adenostyles alpina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Adenostyles |
| Species: | A. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenostyles alpina (L.) Bluff. & Fingerh |
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Adenostyles alpina is herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Adenostyles of the Asteraceae family.
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This plant grows to a height of about 60 centimetres (24 in). The inflorescence consists of dense corymbs hold by hairy peduncles. The small heads are usually composed of 3 to 4 flowers. The receptacle (the part that collects and maintains individual flowers) is naked or hairless. The flowers are of a tubular type and hermaphroditic. The corolla is cylindrical and pink violet. The length of the flower is of 7-8 mm. The period of flowering is from June until August.
Basal leaves are large, kidney-shaped, leaf margin is toothed. The leaves are glabrous on both sides. Size of leaves at the base: width 12–14 centimetres (4.7–5.5 in), length 10–11 centimetres (3.9–4.3 in). Cauline leaves are arranged in alternating fashion with successively smaller size and are petiolated. Size of lower cauline leaves: width 10–14 centimetres (3.9–5.5 in), length 6–8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in).
The area of origin of the species is considered the mountainous southern Europe. Altitude: 300–1,200 metres (980–3,900 ft) above sea level. The preferred habitat of this species are moist and shady places.