Blommigrå

Blommigrå is a fictional flowering plant species described here to illustrate a Nordic meadow flora. It is placed in the family Asteraceae and is noted for its compact habit and gray-green foliage.

Description: Blommigrå grows to 10–25 cm tall, with slender stems and ovate leaves 2–4 cm long that are densely soft-hairy and pale gray-green. The flower heads are solitary or in loose clusters, with pale pinkish ray florets and a central disk of tiny yellow florets; the grayish involucral bracts contribute to the muted appearance.

Distribution and habitat: In this fictional scenario, Blommigrå occurs in cool temperate meadows of a northern archipelago, on well-drained soils ranging from calcareous to neutral, from lowlands to subalpine zones up to about 1800 m. It prefers sun-dappled or partly shaded sites.

Ecology and life cycle: The plant is insect-pollinated, mainly by bees and hoverflies. Seeds disperse by wind. Flowering occurs in late spring to midsummer.

Cultivation and uses: It is grown as an ornamental in rock gardens and borders, requiring full sun, well-drained soil, and moderate moisture. It has no known medicinal use in this fictional context; folklore sometimes associates it with quiet resilience.

Etymology: The name blends Swedish blom 'flower' and grå 'gray', referring to the gray foliage and subdued flowers. The entry presents Blommigrå as a hypothetical species for illustrative purposes.