Nierembergia rivularis
Nierembergia rivularis subsp. var. | Whitecup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nierembergia rivularis (Whitecup; syn. Nierembergia repens Ruiz & Pav.) is a species of ornamental plant in the Solanaceae family, which is native to South America.
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Nierembergia rivularis, Miers. White-cup. Whole plant glabrous: stem slender, creeping, rooting freely at the nodes, forming a dense mat, the branches seldom rising over 6 inches high: Leaves oblong to oblong-spatulate, obtuse membranaceous, variable in size, with a long, slender petiole: flowers sessile or short-peduncled; calyx cylindrical, the lobes oblong-lanceolate, slightly spreading; corolla- limb broadly bell-shaped, 1-2 inches broad; throat golden yellow. La Platte River, S. America.—A very adaptable and desirable species for a stream bank, dry border or alpine garden. The flowers are large and beautiful. It is difficult to eradicate once established, as small pieces of the stem will take root and grow.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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