Cicerbita alpina
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Cicerbita |
| Species: | C. Alpina |
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| Cicerbita alpina (L.) Wallr. |
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Cicerbita alpina or Alpine Blue-sow-thistle is a perennial herbaceous plant species belonging to the genus Cicerbita of the Asteraceae family.
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[edit] Description
Cicerbita alpina reaches on average 80 centimetres (31 in) of height, with a minimum height of 50 centimetres (20 in) and a maximum height of 150–200 centimetres (59–79 in). The stem contains a kind of latex. The leaves are broad, triangular and amplexicaul. It has many blue-violet to purple flowers in clusters. The flowering period extends from June to September.
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[edit] Distribution
Alpine Blue-sow-thistle grows on all the mountains of Europe (the Alps, the Pyrenees, the northern Apennines, the Scandinavian Peninsula, Scotland, Carpathians and the Urals).
[edit] Habitat
These plants can be found in alpine woods on average at 1,000–1,800 metres (3,300–5,900 ft) above sea level.
[edit] References
- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982. vol. III
[edit] External links
- Cicerbita alpina Species listing page.
- Biolib
- Cicerbita alpina
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