Edraianthus pumilio
| Edraianthus pumilio | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Edraianthus A.DC. |
| Species: | Edraianthus pumilio |
Edraianthus pumilio (silvery dwarf harebell) is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to Dalmatia in southern Croatia. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 2.5 cm (1 in), forming a cushion of hairy, silvery-green leaves and bearing solitary violet upturned bell-shaped flowers in summer. It requires extremely free-draining, preferably alkaline, soil, and is best grown in an alpine garden or rockery.[1][2]
The Latin specific epithet pumilio means "small in stature".[3]
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Walek, Kristl. "Edraianthus pumilio". Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "Edraianthus pumilio". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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