Muscari pseudomuscari
Species of flowering plant
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Muscari pseudomuscari, synonym Pseudomuscari chalusicum, the Chalus grape hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the squill subfamily Scilloideae of the asparagus family Asparagaceae. It is native to northern Iran,[1] where Chalus County is located. Growing to about 15 cm (5.9 in) in height, it is a bulbous perennial with floppy, curved leaves sitting close to the ground, and small clusters of bell-shaped flowers on erect stems, appearing in mid-spring. The flower colour is pale blue at the tip, shading downwards to a darker blue. Unlike some other Muscari species, it does not spread rapidly.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Muscari |
| Subgenus: | Muscari subg. Pseudomuscari |
| Species: | M. pseudomuscari |
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| Muscari pseudomuscari (Boiss. & Buhse) Wendelbo[1] | |
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In cultivation in the United Kingdom it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4] It requires a sunny position in well-drained soil, and is hardy in most places in the UK - down to about −15 cm (−5.9 in).