Distribution: europaean mountains - Â from NE Spain through Italy to formerly Yugoslavia, 1400-3000 m above sea level, acid grasslands, stony areas, bogs.
Perennial mat- or low hummock-forming, up to 30 cm diameter. Leaves 3-5 cm long, evergreen, in rosettes, lanceolate to elliptic, sometimes obovate. Flowering stems 2-8 cm long. Flowers solitary at stem apex, erect, 40-70 mm long, trumpet-shaped, deep blue, green-spotted within, with spreading at apex petals. Fl. V-VI.
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Geographische Verbreitung: Gebirge von Europa - von NE Spanien über Italien nach ehemaligen Jugoslawien, 1400-3000 m über dem Meeresspiegel; sauere Wiesen, steinigen Gebieten, Mooren.
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Matten- oder niedrige Hügel bildende Staude bis 30 cm Durchmesser. Blätter 3-5 cm lang, immergrün, in Rosetten, lanzettlich bis elliptisch, manchmal verkehrt eiförmig. Blütenstiele 2-8 cm lang. Blüten einzeln an Stammspitze, aufrecht, 40-70 mm lang, trompetenförmig, tiefblau, grün gefleckt. Blütezeit V-VI.
Distribution: mountains C and S Europe.
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Perennial ca. 5 cm tall. Stem strongly shortened, basal leaves in rosette, broadly oval, leathery, lustrous. Flowers blue; corolla tube 20 mm long, corolla 15-20 mm diameter. Fl. V-VI.
Distribution: Spain, France.
Perennial up to 15 cm tall. Leaves in rosette, deep incised. Flowers white or pale pink, with darker lines, VI-VIII.
Distribution: C, S Europe, W Turkey; slopes, limestone cliffs.
Evergreen perennial 5-12 cm high, woody at base. Flowers in heads 1-2 cm diameter, blue. Fl. Summer.
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Verbreitung: C, S Europe, W Türkei; Pisten, Kalksteinfelsen.
Immergrüne Staude 5-12 cm hoch, holzig an der Basis. Blüten in den Köpfen 1-2 cm Durchmesser, blau. Fl. Sommer.
Distribution: mountains of SW Europe.
Perennial ca. 2-4 cm tall. Main stems woody with age. Leaves 1-2 cm long, evergreen. Flowering stems short. Inflorescence heads 1-2 cm across. Flowers blue. Fl. V-VI.
Distribution: SC United States, in New Mexico, 2700-3200 m above sea level; canyons and mountain slopes.Â
Tufted perennial, subacaulescent. Flowering stems 7-15 cm long, erect. Leaf blades orbiculate, deeply 5-lobed. Inflorescence dense, structured from racemes. Flowers with reddish or dark rose, campanulate hypanthium, dark reddish at apex sepals and spreading, pink, 2-2.5 mm long petals. Fl. VI-VII.