Galatella sedifolia
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Species: | G. sedifolia
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Galatella sedifolia | |
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Galatella sedifolia, often known by the synonym Aster sedifolius, is herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Galatella of the Asteraceae family.
Description
The flowers are lavender-blue or pinkish-lilac, with five to ten petals and a quite protruding yellow centre. Leaves are small, elongated and untoothed. This plant grows to a height of about 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) at an altitude of 0–1,200 m (0–3,900 ft) above sea level. The period of flowering is from July until late autumn.
References
- ^ a b Greuter, W., "Galatella sedifolia", in Greuter, W.; Raab-Straube, E. von (eds.), Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity, retrieved 2014-08-23
External links
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