Consolida samia
Botanical Information
Family | Ranunculaceae |
Genus | Consolida |
Species | samia |
Category | Annuals |
Origin | Island of Samos. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 4-6 cm |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A critically endangered plant, easily missed as it is very small. It has scantily branched stems covered in thick hairs, producing only 2 flowers per branch. |
Habitat | Steep limestone scree at an altitude of 800 m on a gravel-like substrate. |
Flower Description | 3 lobed pale lilac flowers, the middle lobe being purple-veined and larger than the other two lobes. |