Astrantia minor L.

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Family: UMBELLIFERAE (APIACEAE)

Genus: Astrantia

Catalan common name: Astrància menuda.

Spanish common name: Astrancia menor.

Province distribution: Girona. Lleida.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Boreo- alpine (Arctic-alpine)

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Pinus mugo ssp. uncinataforest. Small shady banks or slopes.

Characteristics: An acidophilous species found in cool and shady rock relieves and rhododendron subshrub formations and megaforbic meadows. The genusAstrantia is easily identified by the involucre, which is formed by white bracts that envelop the umbel. This species is characterized by the quasi palmatipartide (with segments 1-4 x 0.3-1 cm) inferior leaves and involucral bracts 0.4-1cm.