Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum

Blue Red Stone Same ( Buglossoides purpurocaerulea )

The Blue Red Gromwell ( Buglossoides purpurocaerulea, Syn: Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum ), also known as Blue Red Purple Blue ox tongue or Gromwell, is a species of bovine tongues ( Buglossoides ) of the family Boraginaceae ( Boraginaceae ). Previously, she was assigned to the genus gromwell ( Lithospermum ).

The Blue Red stone flower seed was in 2000.

Description

The Blue Red Gromwell is an herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of about 20 to 60 cm. The stems are arching to and can form at their ends resting on the ground roots. The leaves are lanceolate with a conspicuous midrib on its underside.

The flowers are borne in a racemose inflorescence. The hermaphrodite, radiärsymmetrische flower has a diameter of 10 to 15 mm. The petals are fused with Roehrig wide funnel-shaped spread- hem, inside with hairy stripes. It is the blossoming red - violet, the color changes later in a deep blue over (hence the name part " blue-red "). The flowering period extends from April to June.

The partial fruits have a white shiny smooth surface and are about 4-5 mm long. During fruit ripening the cup is 8 to 12 mm long. The hardness of the seed, which helps prevent the break-up led to the genus name Gromwell.

Dissemination

The Purple-blue Gromwell is scattered, particularly in the Pannonian area before ( submediterranes Florenelement ). This lime-loving species thrives in dry warm ( downy oak ) forests on the colline to sub- stage. In the southeastern foothills of the Alps, he is at risk.

In Germany, the Blue Red Gromwell occurs mainly in the heat favored valleys of southern Germany, such as Upper Rhine Valley, Mainfränkische plates, Nahe Valley. In East Germany, the appearances limited to Thuringia and southwestern Saxony-Anhalt.

Pictures

The surface of the Klausen reminiscent of porcelain.

Part of fruits, open.

Swell

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