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Caucasian Pincushion Flower (Lomelosia caucasica)

Description

They are�annual�or�perennial�plants, growing to 5�15�cm tall, with a basal rosette of 2�3�cm long�leaves, and sometimes secondary whorls of smaller leaves on the flower stems. The�flowers�are 2�cm across, with the five white to pale blue petals joined at the base

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Dipsacales

            • Family: Caprifoliaceae

              • Genus: Lomelosia