Oenothera-Pyrola

Distribution: NW China, Russian Far East, E Siberia; grassy slopes.

 

Rhizomatous perennial 25-40 cm tall. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets further divided. Flowers ca. 20 mm long, funnel-form, pale lilac or pale bluish lilac. Fl. IV-V.

Dwarf shrub 6-10 cm tall. Flowers to 25 mm long, pale violet with white throat. Fl. summer.

 

Zwergstrauch 6-10 cm hoch. Blumen bis 25 mm lang, hellviolett mit weißem Hals. Blütezeit Sommer.

(syn. Draba pyrenaica)

Distribution: Pyrenees, Alps, Carpathians, 1700-3400 m above sea level; limestone screes and rocks. 

Dense-tufted or cushion-forming perennial 2-8 cm high. Stems procumbent. Leaves in many, compact rosettes, gray-green or pale green. Inflorescence up to 3 cm long, 3-5-flowered. Flowers 6-8 mm diameter, pink, lavender-violet or lily, rarely white. Fl. V-VI.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: Pyrenäen, Alpen, Karpaten, 1700-3400 m über dem Meeresspiegel, kalksteinhaltige Geröllhalden und Felsen.

Kissenbildende Staude 2-8 cm hoch. Blätter in vielen, kompakten Rosetten, grau-grün oder hellgrün. Blütenstand bis zu 3 cm lang, 3-5-blütig. Blumen 6-8 mm Durchmesser, rosa, lilaviolett oder lila, selten weiß. Blütezeit V-VI.

Distribution: SW and SE Alps, N Apennines, 1200-3150 m; calcareous and dolomite rocks and scree.

Perennial tufted silvery-gray densely hairy 2-5 cm tall. Leaves always with 3 leaflets. Flowers 1-2, 20-26 mm across, pale rose to dark rose. Filaments and stigmas purple red. Fl. V-VII.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: SW und SE Alpen, N Apenninen, 1200-3150 m; Kalk-und Dolomitfelsen und Geröll.

 

Silbrig-graue, dicht behaarte Staude 2-5 cm hoch. Blätter immer mit drei Blättchen. Blumen 1-2, 20-26 mm breit, hell-bis dunkelrosa. Filamente und Narben lilarot. Blütezeit V-VII.

Distribution: SC and SE Europe; forests. 

Perennial 30-70 cm tall. Leaves ternate and segmented. Flower solitary, terminal, red or dark red. Fl. late V-VI.

 

Verbreitung: SC und SE Europa; Wälder.

 

Staude 30-70 cm hoch. Blätter ternate und segmentierte. Blüten einsam, rot oder dunkelrot. Bl. Ende V-VI. 

(syn. P. anomala subsp. veitchii)

Distribution: C China; forests, grasses, bushes, subalpine and alpine meadows. 

Perennial 40-60 cm tall. Leaves cut into leaflets or segments. Flowers 2-4, rarely 1, red, pale red, rose, white. Fl. V-VI.

 

Verbreitung: C China; Wälder, Gräser, Büsche, subalpine und alpine Wiesen.

 

Staude 40-60 cm hoch. Blätter in Segmente geschnitten. Blüten 2-4, selten 1, rot, blass rot, rose, weiß. Bl. V-VI. 

Distribution: E Alps, 1500-3000 m; rocks, pastures.

Leaves in rosette, 1.5-8 cm long, 0.5-2 cm wide. Scapes up to 9 cm tall. Umbels 1-9-flowered. Flowers 10-20 mm diameter, reddish-pink to lilac, white in center. Fl. IV-V.

Distribution: Lake Garda region (Italy), 500-2500 m; limestone rocks.

Leaves in rosette 2-10 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, obovate, leathery, lustrous. Scapes 2-15 cm long. Umbels 1-5-flowered. Flowers 20-40 mm diameter, pink or lilac, with white eye. Fl. IV-V.

 

Verbreitung: Gardasee-Region (Italien), 500 bis 2500 m; Kalkfelsen.

 

Blätter in der Rosette 2-10 cm lang, 1-4 cm breit, verkehrt eiförmig, ledrig, glänzend. Schaften 2-15 cm lang. Dolden 1-5 blumige. Blüten 20-40 mm Durchmesser, rosa oder lila, mit weißem Auge. Fl. IV-V.

Distribution: Alps.

 

Perennial up to 15 cm tall. Leaves in rosette, leathery. Flowers in umbel, scented, lavender. Fl. V-VI.

(syn. Luetkea cinerascens, Spiraea cinerascens)

Distribution: Washington; basalt cliffs. 

Mat-forming shrublet, up to 20 cm across in about 10 years. Leaves rosetted towards the stem tips, spathulate. Racemes above leaves. Flowers white. Fl. early to late summer. 

(syn. P. daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii)

Distribution: Georgia, Azerbaijan, Dagestan in Russian Federation; forests. 

Perennial 80-100 cm tall. Leaves biternate, lobes obovate. Flowers 100-120 mm diameter, yellow. Fl. V.

 

Verbreitung: Georgien, Aserbaidschan, Dagestan in der Russischen Föderation; Wälder.

 

Staude 80-100 cm hoch. Blätter biternate, Lappen verkehrt eiförmig. Blumen 100-120 mm Durchmesser, gelb. Bl. V. 

Distribution: Caucasus, 2200-4200 m; open slopes.

Perennial up to 30 cm tall. Leaves 2- or 3-pinnatisect, silky hairy. Flowers 20-36 mm long, bell-shaped, nodding, yellow. Fl. IV-V.