Caucasian dog tooth
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Erythronium caucasicum around Sochi |
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The Caucasus dog tooth ( Erythronium caucasicum ) is a species from the lily family (Liliaceae).
features
The Caucasus dog tooth is a perennial, herbaceous bulb plant that reaches heights of 10 to 20 centimeters. The leaves are spotted red. The flowers are solitary. The tepals are white with a yellow background or yellowish, dotted with red spots on the inside and 25 to 40 millimeters long.
The flowering time is in March and rarely begins in February.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
Occurrence
The Caucasus dog tooth occurs in the West Caucasus and in West Caucasus to northern Iran. The species grows on bushy slopes, meadows and between scree at altitudes of 500 to 2300 meters.
use
The Caucasus dog tooth is rarely used as an ornamental plant for the edges of trees, rock gardens and dry lawns.
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
- ^ Tropicos. [1]
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Erythronium caucasicum. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved September 26, 2016.