Ramonda-Vitaliana

Syn. R. pyrenaica

Distribution: C and S Pyrenees, mountains of NE Spain; crevices in shade, limestone rocks.

Evergreen perennial 10 cm high, up to 20 cm diameter. Leaves in rosette, ca. 7 cm long. Flowering stems 6-12 cm tall. Flowers 1-6 per stem, 30 mm diameter, flat, deep violet. Fl. late spring, summer.

 

Verbreitung: C und S Pyrenäen, Gebirge von NE Spanien; Spalten in Schatten, Kalkfelsen.

Immergrüne Staude 10 cm hoch, bis zu 20 cm Durchmesser. Blätter in der Rosette, ca. 7 cm lang. Blütenstiele 6-12 cm hoch. Blüten 1-6 pro Stiel, 30 mm Durchmesser, flach, tief violett. Bl. Spätfrühling, Sommer.

Perennial 5 cm tall. Flowers 30-35 mm diameter, white, V-VI.

Distribution: N Italy; limestone soil, northern slopes.

 

Perennial 10-15 cm tall. Stem erect. Leaves in rosette, ovate or rounded, crenate. Flowers solitary or 2-3, white, petals 2-lobed. Fl. V-VI.

Distribution: E Alps, Apennines, E Carpathians, Balkan Peninsula, 1700-2400 m; rocks, damp places.

 

Tufted perennial 10-15 cm tall. Blades of basal leaves rounded, crenate, rarely something 3-lobed. Flowers solitary or 2, 20-25 mm diameter, white. Fl. V-VI.

Distribution: Apennines, Eastern Alps, mountains of northern part of Balkan Peninsula; grassland, screes. 

Tufted perennial 10-15 cm high. Two basal leaves reniform, coarse toothed at apex. Corolla 12-15 mm across, golden-yellow. Fl. spring.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: Apenninen, Ost-Alpen, Gebirge des nördlichen Teil der Balkanhalbinsel; alpine Rasen, Geröllhalden.

 

Staude 10-15 cm hoch. Zwei Grundblätter nierenförmig, an der Spitze grob gezähnt. Blütemkrone 12-15 mm breit, goldgelb. Blütezeit Frühling.

Distribution: from Pyrenees to Balkan Peninsula; limestone screes, deep meadows.

 

Perennial up to 5-15 cm tall. Basal leaves leathery, blades with 3-5 segments, each segment divided. Flowers solitary on in pairs, 20-25 mm diameter, white, V-VI.

(syn. R. alpestris subsp. traunfellneri)

Distribution: C and SE Europe, 1300-2800 m above sea level; grassy and stony habitats. 

Tufted perennial 5-10 cm high. Basal leaves rounded overall, deep lobed, matt green. Flowers usually solitary, 15 mm diameter, white. Fl. V-VI.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: C-und SE-Europa, 1300-2800 m über dem Meeresspiegel; grasige und steinige Plätze. 

 

Staude 5-10 cm hoch. Grundblätter abgerundet, tief gelappt, mattgrün. Blüten meist einzeln, 15 mm Durchmesser, weiß. Blütezeit V-VI.

Distribution: Japan (Honshu); mountains forests.

Rhizomatous perennial 25-35 cm tall. Stem unbranched; leaves 2, with 3-flapped blades. Flowers a few, hold down, pink-purple. Fl. V.

Distribution: C and SE Europe, 1800-3200 m above sea level; scree, rocks.

Shrub with procumbens stems 1-2 cm high. Leaves small, spatulate to oval, dark green, lustrous. Catkins cylindrical, appearing after leaves. Flowers yellow. Fl. spring.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: C- und SE-Europa, 1800-3200 m über dem Meeresspiegel; Geröll, Felsen.

 

Strauch mit kriechenden Stämmen, 1-2 cm hoch. Blätter klein, spatelförmig bis oval, dunkelgrün, glänzend. Kätzchen zylindrisch, nach Blätternentwicklung erscheinen. Blüten gelb. Blütezeit Im Frühling.

Distribution: mountains of C and S Europe; limestone scree, rocks. 

Perennial mats-forming. Leaf rosettes ca.0.5 cm in diameter, compact. Leaves lime-encrusted. Flowering stems 5-10 cm high. Inflorescence 4-5-flowered. Flowers large, white. Fl. VI.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: Gebirge von C-und S-Europa; Geröll, Felsen, auf Kalk.

 

Mattenbildende Staude. Blattrosetten ca.0, 5 cm Durchmesser, kompakt. Blätter mit Kalk verkrustet. Blütenstiele 5-10 cm hoch. Blütenstand 4-5 blütig. Blüten groß, weiß. Blütezeit VI.

Distribution: W Alps, south to former C Yugoslavia, up to 2500 m above sea level; dry, limestone rocks.

Evergreen perennial dense mats-forming 10-25 cm high when bloom. Leaf rosettes 2-8 cm wide, flat, dense, silvery. Leaves heavy lime-encrusted. Panicle 5-15 cm long, brunches 1-3-flowered. Flowers 8-13 mm across, white, sometimes with red spots. Fl. VI-VII.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: W Alpen, südlich bis Balkanhalbinsel, bis zu 2500 m über dem Meeresspiegel;  trockene Kalkfelsen.

 

Immergrüne Mattenstaude, in der Blütezeit bis 10-25 cm hoch. Blattrosetten 2-8 cm breit, flach, dicht, silberfarben. Blätter stark von Kalk verkrustet. Blüten 8-13 mm breit, weiß, manchmal mit roten Flecken. Blütezeit VI-VII.

Distribution: Pirin Mts in Bulgaria.

 

Perennial cushion-forming, 4-8 cm tall in bloom. Leaves ca. 0.6 cm long. Inflorescences 7-12-flowered dense cymes. Flowers golden-yellow. Fl. IV-V.

Distribution: Arctic, mountains of Europe, Asia and North America, up to the alpine level; crevices, rock shelves.

Perennial cushion- or loose mat-forming, evergreen, 1-5 cm high. Leaves in rosette, gray green, with hydatodes at apex. Flowers singly, 10-20 cm across, pink to lilac. Fl. IV-V.

Distribution: SE Alps. 

Perennial mat-forming of small leaf rosettes. Leaves ca. 0.4 cm long, linear. Flowering stems 5-8 cm long. Flowers 2-5 per stem, large, white. Fl. V-VI.

(syn. S. sanguinolenta)

Distribution: China, Afghanistan, Himalaya, Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia (Siberia), 1400-3500 m; limestone rocks. 

Perennial terrestrial or epipetric. Stems 5-30 cm long or more, creeping. Main stems branched throughout, reddish or brown.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: China, Afghanistan, Himalaya, Kashmir, Mongolei, Nepal, Russland (Sibirien), 1400-3500 m; Kalkfelsen.

 

Immergrüne Staude. Stämme 5-30 cm lang oder mehr, schleich. Hauptstamm reich verzweigt, rötlich oder braun.

 

Distribution: C, S Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, E Asia; moss-covered, wet cliffs, rock crevices in damp, shaded mountainous mixed forests.

Vegetative stems creeping. Fertile stems erect, up to 15 cm tall, atop with strobili. Leaves minute. 

 

Distribution: NE Asia, Japan, NW North America, up to 2400 m; dry rocky slopes, rocky crevices, grassy tundra. 

Perennial mats or cushion-forming on rock or terrestial. Easy growing.

Distribution: Alps, Apennines, Carpathians; rocky or grassy slopes, acid.

Tufted perennial 10 cm tall, woody at base, white or grey woolly. Basal leaves pinnatifid or lobes. Flowerheads 1.2-1.5 cm across, 6-8 composed in dense corymbs. Flowers yellow. Fl. V-VI. 

(syn. Claytonia calycina, Phemeranthus calycinus)

Distribution: C and CS USA, 100-1200 m; rocky and sandy soil, outcrops. 

Perennial up to 20-40 cm tall. Leaves subterete. Flowers 18-25 mm across, pink to red-purple, in cymose inflorescences overtopping leaves. Fl. V-X.

 

Verbreitung: C- und CS USA bis1200 m; felsige und sandige Boden.

 

Staude bis zu 20-40 cm hoch. Blätter zylindrisch, sukkulentisch. Blüten 18-25 mm breit, rosa bis rot-lila. Blütezeit V-X.

Distribution: Albania; Greece; rocks, screes.

Perennial ca. 5 cm in high, 20-30 cm in diameter, woody at base. Flowers in racemes, calyx ca. 5 mm long, cup-shaped, blue or purple-blue. Fl. VI.

 

Geographische Verbreitung: Albanien, Griechenland; Felsen, Geröllhalden.

 

Staude ca. 5 cm hoch, 20-30 cm Durchmesser, holzig an der Basis. Blüten in Trauben, Kelch ca. 5 mm lang, becherförmig, blau oder violettblau. Blütezeit VI.

Distribution: E Pyrenees, C and SW Alps, 2000 m; screes, rocks, pastures.

Perennial 6-10 cm tall, densely caespitose. Leaves flat, gray, densely pubescent. Flowers numerous, 12-20 mm long, yellow, IV-V. 

 

Verbreitung: E Pyrenäen, C und SW Alpen, 2000 m; Geröll, Felsen, Weiden.

Staude 6-10 cm hoch. Blätter flach, grau, dicht behaart. Blüten zahlreich, 12-20 mm lang, gelb, IV-V.