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Globeflower
''Trollius'' is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants closely related to ''Ranunculus'', in the family Ranunculaceae. The common name of some species is globeflower or globe flower. The generic name is derived from the Swiss-German word "Trollblume", meaning a rounded flower. Native to the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity of species in Asia, ''Trollius'' usually grow in heavy, wet clay soils. Description They are mostly herbaceous, fibrous rooted perennials with bright yellow, orange or lilac coloured flowers. The name "globe flower" refers to the petals of ''T. europaeus'' and ''T.'' × ''cultorum'' which are curved over the top of the flower, forming a globe. But ''T. pumilus'' has flatter flowers, and ''T. chinensis'' has open flowers with prominent stamens. Ecology All species of ''Trollius'' are poisonous to cattle and other livestock when fresh, but their acrid taste means they are usually left uneaten. They are, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trollius Laxus
''Trollius laxus'' is a rare flowering plant species in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to North America and is considered to have two subspecies, one with a distribution is the east and one in the west. Common names for ''Trollius laxus'' include American globeflower and American spreading globeflower. The American Globeflower, ''Trollius laxus'' is an endangered species of flowering plants Native to Northeastern United States. This species of plants is limited in range by their ability to exclusively survive in wetlands and marshes. Thus, clusters of the species are constantly threatened by the ever-changing hydrology of the range they are confined to. Subspecies The two subspecies of ''Trollius laxus'' are: *''T. laxus'' ssp. ''albiflorus'' *''T. laxus'' ssp. ''laxus'' Subspecies ''albiflorus'' has a distribution over southwestern Canada and northwestern United States, while ssp. ''laxus'' has a range in the northeastern U.S., limited to parts of Connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trollius Chinensis
''Trollius chinensis'', the Chinese globeflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, found from southern Siberia to the southern Russian Far East, Sakhalin, the Kurils, Mongolia, Korea, and northern China (to north Henan). Its cultivar 'Golden Queen' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... References chinensis Garden plants of Asia Flora of Amur Oblast Flora of Inner Mongolia Flora of Khabarovsk Krai Flora of Korea Flora of Manchuria Flora of Mongolia Flora of North-Central China Flora of Primorsky Krai Flora of Sakhalin Flora of Siberia Flora of Southeast China Flora of the Kuril Islands Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge Plants described in 1835 {{Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trollius Yunnanensis
''Trollius yunnanensis'', the Yunnan globeflower ( zh, 云南金莲花), is a species of globeflower, native to southern China; Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and to northern Myanmar. A perennial, it prefers to grow at elevations from 1,900m up to 3,900m on grassy slopes and wet meadows. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... Description ''Trollius yunnanensis'' plants grow at least 20cm tall, and can reach 80cm when fruiting. Stems are usually simple and if they branch, they tend to do so above their mid height. They possess two or three trilobate-reniform basal leaves, with 7 to 20 cm petioles with bases narrowly sheathed bases. At first glance the upper leaves appear to be many smaller fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trollius Asiaticus
''Trollius asiaticus'', the Asian globeflower, is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae, which is native to Asia and Europe. This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. It commonly grows to about 20 cm or higher. References * External links''Trollius asiaticus'' (photo) asiaticus [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trollius Europaeus
''Trollius europaeus'', the globeflower, is a perennial flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is native to Europe and Western Asia and is a protected species in Russia and Bulgaria. In Udmurtia, this plant is one of the national symbols of the republic, with many different objects named after it. Description ''Trollius europaeus'' grows up to 60 cm high with a bright yellow, globe-shaped up to 3 cm across. The colourful petaloid s hide 5–15 inconspicuous true |
Silver-ground Carpet The silver-ground carpet (''Xanthorhoe montanata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is common throughout the Palearctic region (from Ireland to the Russian Far East but not Japan) including the Near East and North Africa.It is found in a variety of different habitats and occurs, for example, in humid forests, moorland and shore areas, on embankments or on unimproved grass meadows and heathlands as well as in gardens. The wingspan is 29–33 mm although some northern races may be smaller. The forewings are white with a broad shaded band which varies from pale grey to almost black. The hindwings are also white with pale fascia and a small black discal spot. In ''The Macrolepidoptera of the World'' Louis Beethoven Prout wrote: The species flies from May to July, usually at dusk. It will come to light but is not strongly attracted. The larva is grey with a purplish-brown back. It h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
