Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe, Mediterranean to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Valdés & Scholz; with contributions from Raab-Straube & Parolly, 2009+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Mountain pastures. Recorded on Ponikva at c.1500 – 1550 m altitude.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL.
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