common globe daisy Globularia bisnagarica

Globulariaceae

Species information

Other scientific names

Globularia punctata

Description

A low plant with simple leathery leaves and characteristic dense spherical heads of small bluish flowers. A perennial of dry Karst grasslands with blue-violet spherical flower heads and a basal rosette of leaves.

Plant traits

Growth form

forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

5–25 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

dry grasslands · rocky habitats

Light

full sun

Moisture

dry

Soil

base-rich

Substrate

calcareous

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

Modern international taxonomy often treats Globularia punctata as a synonym of Globularia bisnagarica.

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