Soldanella alpina L.

Blue moonwort (en), Soldanelle des alpes (fr), Soldanelle des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Soldanella

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mountain pasturelands, close to the snow and glacier line.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Soldanella alpina habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Soldanella alpina habit picture by Lou Lobj (cc-by-sa)
Soldanella alpina habit picture by Guy DR (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Soldanella alpina leaf picture by My Lord (cc-by-sa)
Soldanella alpina leaf picture by Laurent (cc-by-sa)
Soldanella alpina leaf picture by Günter Granitzer (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Soldanella alpina flower picture by Inäbnit Andres (cc-by-sa)
Soldanella alpina flower picture by Pierluigi Salera (cc-by-sa)
Soldanella alpina flower picture by Martin Svoboda (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Soldanella alpina world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:702860-1
WFO ID wfo-0000503459
COL ID 4Y57F
BDTFX ID 75388
INPN ID 124139
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Soldanella pyrolifolia Soldanella clusii Soldanella occidentalis Soldanella alpina

Lower taxons

Soldanella alpina subsp. cantabrica