Edraianthus pumilio
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Edraianthus |
| Species: | E. pumilio
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Edraianthus pumilio, the silvery dwarf harebell or Biokovo bellflower,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to the Biokovo mountains of Dalmatia in southern Croatia.[1] It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 2.5 cm (1 in), forming a cushion of hairy, silvery-green leaves and bearing solitary violet upturned bell-shaped flowers in summer. It requires extremely free-draining, preferably alkaline, soil, and is best grown in an alpine garden or rockery.[3][4]
The Latin specific epithet pumilio means "small in stature".[5]
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Edraianthus pumilio (Port. ex Schult.) A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Radović, Jasminka; Čivić, Kristijan; Topić, Ramona, eds. (2006). Biodiversity of Croatia (PDF). Zagreb: State Institute for Nature Protection Ministry of Culture, Republic of Croatia. ISBN 953-7169-20-0.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Walek, Kristl. "Edraianthus pumilio". Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "Edraianthus pumilio". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 35. Retrieved 6 February 2018.