Boissier winch
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Boissier winch ( Convolvulus boissieri ) |
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The Boissier winch ( Convolvulus boissieri ) is a plant type from the family of wind plants (Convolvulaceae).
description
The Boissier winch is a cushion-forming espalier shrub that reaches heights of 2 to 10 centimeters. The leaves are linear to obovate. The inflorescence becomes 2 to 10 centimeters high and is not clearly branched. The lateral partial inflorescences are very short stalked, 0.1 to 1 centimeter long or completely absent. The bracts are shorter than the calyx. The crown is white to red in color.
The flowering period extends from June to August.
Occurrence
The Boissier winds occur in southern Spain and from the Balkan Peninsula to Turkey on steppes and rocky slopes.
Systematics
One can distinguish between two subspecies:
- Convolvulus boissieri subsp. boissieri : It occurs in the Sierra Nevada in Spain.
- Convolvulus boissieri subsp. compactus (Boiss.) Stace (Syn .: Convolvulus compactus Boiss. ): It occurs from the Balkan Peninsula to Turkey.
use
The Boissier winch is rarely used as a ground covering ornamental plant for 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 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Convolvulus boissieri. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved November 20, 2017.
Web links
- Thomas Meyer, Michael Hassler: Mediterranean flora. [1]