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Bupleurum kakiskalae





Origin:  A critically endangered plant found only on a single limestone cliff in the mountain range of Levka Ori at an altitude of 1,450 m, on the island of Crete, with only approximately 100 individuals.
Family
Umbelliferae
Genus
Bupleurum
Species
kakiskalae
Category
Annuals
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
Producing only a rosette of leaves, however, after 10-15 years, will produce a single stem with small yellow flowers. Once the plant has flowered, it dies (monocarpic).
Habitat
Limestone cliffs.
Leaf Description
Spear shaped approximately 10-25 cm in length.
Flower Description
Small umbrella shaped yellow flowers.
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