Pale hyacinth
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Pale hyacinth ( Hyacinthella leucophaea ) |
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The pale hyacinth ( Hyacinthella leucophaea (K.Koch) Schur , syn .: Hyacinthus leucophaeus (K.Koch) Steven ex Ledeb. , Bellevalia leucophaea (K.Koch) Boiss. ) Is a species of the genus Hyacinthella in the family of Asparagus family (Asparagaceae).
features
The pale hyacinth is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 5 to 10 centimeters. This geophyte forms onions as persistent organs. The basal leaves are simple, parallel-veined, runny, linear, bluish green, 3 to 6 millimeters wide, have a rough edge and are bent back.
There are six to 20 flowers in one inflorescence . The flower stalks are about 2 millimeters long. The hermaphrodite flowers are threefold. The blue bracts are 4 to 5 millimeters long, fused into a narrow bell shape and are preserved at the fruiting time. The anthers are about as long as the stamens.
The flowering period extends from March to April.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 20.
Occurrence
The distribution area of the pale hyacinth includes southeast and eastern Europe. The pale hyacinth occurs from Croatia to Montenegro and Serbia in grasslands between limestone cliffs.
Systematics
A distinction can be made between two subspecies and one variety:
- Hyacinthella leucophaea subsp. atchleyi (AKJacks. & Turrill) K.Perss. & Jim.Perss. : It only occurs on the Balkan Peninsula.
- Hyacinthella leucophaea subsp. leucophaea (Syn .: Hyacinthella pallens Schur ): It occurs from Bulgaria to the Ukraine.
- Hyacinthella leucophaea var. Rumelica (Velen.) Hayek : It occurs from Romania to southern European Russia.
use
The pale hyacinth is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .