Swertia perennis
Alpinebog Swertia · Felwort · Marsh Felwort
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- perennialPlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
- Flower
- Bluish white, violet-blueFlora of North America
- Native range
- Alaska, Aleutian Is., Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Flora of North America — Flora of North America Editorial Committee; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Felwort is a wetland plant, especially of calcareous fens, across much of Eurasia and western North America. It is common in many areas but human activity has led to its loss from some. Wikipedia: Swertia perennis
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Very high
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.
6% germination in 21 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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