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Rampion Offshore Wind Farm , a wind farm in the English Channel named after the flower
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Rampion is a common name for several plants, including: * ''Campanula rapunculus'', a species of wildflower formerly cultivated as a vegetable * '' Physoplexis comosa'', tufted horned rampion * ''Phyteuma'', a genus of wildflowers * ''Valerianella locusta'', also known as lamb's lettuce, corn salad, common cornsalad, mâche (/mɑːʃ/), fetticus, feldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad, doucette, and rapunzel (some of these names shared with other rampions). See also Rapunzel (other)#Plants. Energy * Rampion Wind Farm Rampion is an offshore wind farm developed by E.ON, now operated by RWE, off the Sussex coast in the UK. The wind farm has a capacity of 400 MW, although 700 MW was originally planned. The wind farm was commissioned in April 2018 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campanula Rapunculus
''Campanula rapunculus'', common name rampion bellflower, rampion, rover bellflower, or rapunzel, is a species of Campanula, bellflower (''Campanula'') in the family Campanulaceae. This species was once widely grown in Europe for its leaves, which were used like spinach, and its parsnip-like root, which was used like a radish. The Brothers Grimm's tale Rapunzel took its name from this plant. Etymology The genus Latin name (''Campanula''), meaning 'small bell', refers to the bell-shape of the flower, while the specific name (''rapunculus'') is a diminutive of the Latin ''rapa'' ('turnip'), referring to the shape of the root. Description This Biennial plant, biennial herbaceous plant reaches on average of height, with a maximum of . The stem is erect, lightly hairy, branched on the top. The basal leaves are petiolated, ovate, slightly toothed and arranged in a rosette, while the upper leaves are sessile and narrow lanceolate. The hermaphrodite flowers are clustered in a racem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Physoplexis Comosa
''Physoplexis comosa'', the tufted horned rampion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to alpine Europe. It is the only species in its genus, and was formerly included in ''Phyteuma''. Molecular evidence closely links this species with ''Phyteuma nigrum''. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to tall by wide, with glossy toothed narrow oval leaves, and dense umbels of necked, pale mauve flowers with prominent purple tips (tufts) in summer. It is found in the Alps at elevations of . The specific epithet ''comosa'' means "tufted". In cultivation it is suitable for the rockery or alpine garden, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. It includes the full range of cultivated p .... References {{Taxonbar, from1= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyteuma
''Phyteuma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to Europe and Morocco. The common name is rampion, a name shared with the related plant ''Campanula rapunculus''. Rampion features prominently in some versions of the fairy tale Rapunzel. In the version collected by the Brothers Grimm, it is said that "rapunzel" is the name given to a local variety of rampion. The species are herbaceous perennial plants, growing to 5–90 cm tall. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, and vary in shape on a single plant, with larger, broader leaves at the base of the stem and smaller, narrower leaves higher up; the leaf margin is serrated. The flowers are produced in dense erect panicles, each flower with a narrow, deeply five-lobed corolla, 1–2 cm or more long), mostly purple, sometimes pale blue, white or pink. The fruit is a capsule containing numerous small seed In botany, a seed is a plant structure containing an embryo and stored nutrients i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerianella Locusta
''Valeriana locusta'', commonly called mâche, cornsalad, or lamb's lettuce, a small, herbaceous, annual flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa, where it is eaten as a leaf vegetable. Description Cornsalad grows in a low rosette with spatulate leaves up to 15.2 cm long. It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green. In warm conditions it tends to bolt to seed, producing much-branched stems with clusters ( cymes) of flowers. The flowers have a bluish-white corolla of five fused petals, long and wide, and three stamens. At the base of the corolla is a whorl of bracts. Fertilized flowers produce achenes with two sterile chambers and one fertile chamber. Distribution and habitat Cornsalad grows wild in parts of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. In Europe and Asia it is a common weed in cultivated land and waste spaces. In North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapunzel (other)
Rapunzel is a character in a fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm. Rapunzel may also refer to: * ''Rapunzel'' (book), 1997 children's picture book illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Other characters * Rapunzel (''Tangled''), Disney's version of Rapunzel and the heroine of ''Tangled'' * Rapunzel (''Once Upon a Time''), a character from the ABC television series ''Once Upon a time'' * Rapunzel (''Shrek''), a character from the ''Shrek'' film series * Rapunzel (''MÄR''), a character in the manga and anime ''Märchen Awakens Romance'' Music * "Rapunzel" (Daniela Mercury song), 1997 * "Rapunzel", a song by Lisa featuring Megan Thee Stallion from ''Alter Ego'', 2025 * "Rapunzel", a song by Dave Matthews Band from ''Before These Crowded Streets'', 1998 * "Rapunzel", a song by Drapht from ''The Life of Riley'', 2011 * "Rapunzel", a song by Emilie Autumn from '' Enchant'', 2003 * "Rapunzel", a song by Lenna Kuurmaa from ''Lenna'', 2010 * "Rappunzel", a song by Megaherz from ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
