Edraianthus dalmaticus

Edraianthus dalmaticus, (syn. Wahlenbergia dalmatica A.DC.) or Dalmatian rockbell, is an ornamental plant in the Campanulaceae (bellflower) family.

Dalmatian rockbell
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Edraianthus
Species:
E. dalmaticus
Binomial name
Edraianthus dalmaticus
A.DC.

This herbaceous perennial is native to the mountains of Dalmatia in Croatia but now used in gardening. It is a tufted species with narrow grass-like leaves, 2 to 4 inches in length, and flower-stems at first drooping, afterwards erect, 4 to 6 inches high, with large flowers of a violet-blue color, in clusters which appear in July and August.

References

  • Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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