Erinacea pungens

Read about Erinacea pungens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Erinacea pungens, Boiss. (Anthyllis Erinacea, Linn.). Shrub, to 1 ft.: lfts. 1-3, oblong-obovate or spatulate, ⅓-½ in. long, pubescent: fls. 1-3, nearly 1 in. long, violet-blue, the petals exceeding the large inflated calyx only about one-third; the short pedicels, bract lets and calyx pubescent: pod about ¾ in. long. May, June. Mountains of S. France, Spain and Corsica. L.B.C. 4:318. B.M. 676. G.C. III. 41:310. Gn. 62, p. 127; 64, p. 399. Alfred Rehder. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.