Lomelosia cretica (L.) Greuter & Burdet

Lomésie (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lomelosia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
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Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses material
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Lomelosia cretica leaf picture by Michel van den Bogaert (cc-by-sa)
Lomelosia cretica leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lomelosia cretica flower picture by Michel van den Bogaert (cc-by-sa)
Lomelosia cretica flower picture by Amedeo Alberto Falci (cc-by-sa)
Lomelosia cretica flower picture by La Nena (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lomelosia cretica world distribution map, present in Spain and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915215-1
WFO ID wfo-0000359428
COL ID 6QMYB
BDTFX ID 103454
INPN ID 999402
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Synonyms

Lomelosia cretica Scabiosa pallida Trochocephalus creticus Sclerostemma altissimum Asterocephalus africanus Asterocephalus creticus Scabiosa cretica Zygostemma creticum