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Puschkinia scilloides
Puschkinia scilloides is a bulbous perennial, native to Western Asia and the Caucasus (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus and Iran).
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Description
Puschkinia scilloides is a small bulbous plant, growing to about 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall. It has two narrow basal leaves that widen towards the tips (oblanceolate). The inflorescence appears in early spring and is a dense raceme with up to 20 flowers. The flowers are pale blue with a darker blue line in the centre of each tepal. A characteristic of the genus Puschkinia is a small cup surrounding the stamens and style.
Range & habitat
Puschkinia scilloides is native to Western Asia (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran) and the Caucasus (North Caucasus and the Transcaucasus). It grows in alpine meadows near the snowline.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
How it is grown
Puschkinia scilloides is cultivated as an ornamental bulbous plant, where it may be grown in a rock garden. A cool position in well drained soil is recommended.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 128724.