Botanical name

Cyphia phyteuma var. phyteuma

Family

Lobeliaceae

Description

Erect, almost hairless, tuberous geophyte up to 40cm. Leaves slightly toothed in a basal rosette; bears a spiralling (twining), spike-like raceme of almost stalkless flowers, whitish to brown or mauve, 16-20mm long, 2-lipped, with the tube split down the sides; anthers bearded.

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Habitat

Sandy and stony flats and slopes

Flower Date

September to October