Erinus alpinus
| Erinus alpinus | |
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| Erinus alpinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Erinus |
| Species: | E. alpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Erinus alpinus L. | |
Erinus alpinus (fairy foxglove, starflower, alpine balsam, liver balsam) is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Central and Southern Europe.[1][2]
It is a semi-evergreen perennial, with 10 cm (4 in) stems of narrow blue-green leaves and clusters of rose-pink flowers at the tips in spring and summer. It is popularly grown in rockeries or alpine gardens; and it occasionally becomes naturalised outside of its native range, especially on old stone walls, shown well from a well-known location for this species on the old packhorse bridge at Carrbridge in the Highlands of Scotland [3]
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ "GRIN Taxonomy for plants Erinus alpinus". Retrieved Apr 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Encyclopaedia of life entry for Erinus alpinus". Retrieved Apr 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Ukwildflowers link". Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Erinus alpinus". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 July 2013.