Pinguicula nevadensis

Taxonomy

Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Pinguicula
Name: Pinguicula nevadensis
Sub-classification (Casper): link
Publication: Casper in Repert. spec. nov. 66 (1962) 112

Description (In Casper)

Perennis. Rhizoma simplex breve radicibus adventitiis numerosis filiformibus. Folia 5 - 8 radicalia rosulata integerrima sessilia vel subpetiolata lamina circuitu plus minusve orbiculata superne glandulis sessilibus stipitatisue +/- dense vestita viridia. Hibernacula. Pedicelli 1 - 3 erecti glandulis stipitatis +/- dense obsiti (20) 40 - 55 (85) mm alti uniflori. Flores parvi (10) 12 - 14 (16) mm longi (calcari incluso). Calyx bilabiatus extus glandulis stipitatis obsitus; labium superum trilobum lobis longioribus quam latis, lineari-obtusis; labium inferum usque ad 1/3 longitudinis bilobum lobis raro profunde divisis et divergentibus. Corolla bilabiata “bicolorata” : lilacina lobis albidis; labium superum bilobum lobis ovato-obtusis; labium inferum paulum longius trilobum; lobis longioribus quam latis obovato-oblongis apice rotundatis inter se +/- tegentibus. Tubus infundibuliformis corollae lobos subaequans intus pilosus pilis longis clavatis. Calcar rectum vel plus minusve arcuatum obtusum breve (2) 3 - 4 (5) mm longum tertiam partem tubi limbique corollae vix aequans. Capsula ovoida. Semina scobiformia numerosa.

Chromosomata 2n = 16 (Steiger).

Floret : VII - VIII

Origin and History

Pinguicula nevadensis is an endemism of the alpine zone of the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain.

Location / Map

From Spain, Sierra Nevada and Sierra de Alfacar.

(click on the map for better location and relief map)

Habitat

Pinguicula nevadensis is exposed to very intensive sun radiation in habitat but its leaves remains only slighty reddish colored. The plants can be found near sunny springy slopes and alpine lake. It grows on silicate granite ground. As the species occured at altitudes between 2160 to 3100 m, snow covered the plants for 5 to 7 months !. There are also frequent fog.

Casper publication, add the following species that occured with Pinguicula nevadensis : Carex intricata, Gentiana alpina, Gentiana sierrae, Ranunculus acetosellifolius and Ranunculus angustifolius-uniflorus.

Temperature and Climate

Average temperature for a year : 6°C
January : max. : 2°C - min.: -10°C
August : max. : 14°C - min.: 0°C
Some ponds can
Nearly no rains in July or August
Rains in May to June and September to October
Snow remains on ground from October to May, and sometimes until June.
Some ponds can still be frozen until june.

Introduction to Horticulture

I grow some young plants from french carnivorous plants nursery, Nature et Paysages.

Growth and Propagation

North hemisphere, France near Paris, in a garden - see the map

Life Cycle

In spring, the cycle begins by the opening of the winter buds and the production of the first carnivorous leaves. The first leaves are followed by the flowers. New carnivorous leaves are produced during all the season. Near autumn, or earlier, if your conditions are not optimal, the next hibernacula is revealed in the centre of the rosette. Then leaf production stops and the old leaves decay slowly. The plant (reduced now to a small hibernacula) is ready for winter and for the next cycle.

Media

I use the following media : 1 peat, 1 vermiculite, 1 sand (all size).

Pot

In big box, with direct sun for more than 8 hours per day.

Cultivation

The long term cultivation of temperate Pinguicula is difficult : If the summer growing conditions are not optimal, the plants will form very weak hibernacula which easily rot.

Optimal summer growing conditions are: good air humidity, cool temperature and UV lights.This species need a good amount of good sun to grow.