Mountain daphne
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The Daphne sericea ( Daphne sericea ) is a plant type from the genus Daphne ( Daphne ) in the family of Thymelaeaceae .
features
The mountain daphne is a shrub that reaches heights of growth of 30 to 100 (150) centimeters. The leaves are oblong-obovate, pointed or blunt and measure 20 to 60 millimeters in length and 6 to 12 millimeters in width. The underside is covered with close-fitting white hairs, the top is shiny and bald with the exception of a few hairs on the midrib.
The inflorescence consists of 5 to 15 flowers . The bracts are 4 to 6 (to 8) millimeters long. The sepals , similar to the petals, are pink, ovate or broadly triangular and blunt or pointed. The fruits are orange-brown or reddish.
The flowering period extends from February to April.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18.
Occurrence
The mountain daphne occurs in the eastern and central Mediterranean in sparse pine forests as well as in oak-strawberry maquis and in Phrygana at altitudes of 100 to 1500 meters. It is mainly found in higher altitudes and on limestone.
use
The mountain daphne is rarely used as an ornamental plant for alpine houses.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Excursion flora from Germany . Founded by Werner Rothmaler. tape 5 : Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Springer, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
- Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Daphne sericea at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
