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Grass and perennial plant of the family of Gesneriaceae.
It has got its origin in the catalan and aragonese Pirineu and Prepirineu.
Relict plant of the Third Age. Also known as "rebirthing plant", because its leaves have the ability to resprout after long periods of drought.
It lives in the crevices of the stones with abundant moisture and shade.
Many of its common names in English: Pyrenean violet, spansk ramonda..
It has got basal leaves forming a rosette with which hook onto the rocks.
Rought leaves with hairy back. Oval form and dentate edge.
It has got violet flowers (also can be white).
Flowers leave the rosette in a hairy stem that doesn't measure more than a foot.
Very prominent nervation on the back of the leave.
Violet flowers with yellow center.
Erect stamens forming a cone.
Capsule fruit with lots of seeds inside.
They form groups of 2-5 flowers.
We don't know the chemist composition.
We use all the plant, specially the leaves.
In traditional medicine it was used as antitussive, expectorant, balsamic when we have got gripal symptoms.
We can make infusions boiling the leaves. We can add sugar because it's a little bitter.
Low action and no side effects. There's no risc of intoxication.