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[1] or globe flower. The generic name is derived from the Swiss-German word "Trollblume", meaning a rounded flower.[2]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.[3]
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.[4]
Ecologyedit
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, however, used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including silver-ground carpet.
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trollius, genus, about, species, flowering, plants, closely, related, ranunculus, family, ranunculaceae, common, name, some, species, globeflower, globe, flower, generic, name, derived, from, swiss, german, word, trollblume, meaning, rounded, flower, native, c. 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 1 or globe flower The generic name is derived from the Swiss German word Trollblume meaning a rounded flower 2 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 3 TrolliusTrollius europaeusScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder RanunculalesFamily RanunculaceaeSubfamily RanunculoideaeTribe AdonideaeGenus TrolliusL SpeciesAbout 30 including Trollius acaulisTrollius altaicusTrollius asiaticusTrollius austrosibiricusTrollius chinensisTrollius dschungaricusTrollius europaeusTrollius farreriTrollius japonicusTrollius laxusTrollius ledebouriiTrollius lilacinusTrollius paluster Trollius papaverusTrollius pumilusTrollius ranunculinusTrollius yunnanensis Contents 1 Description 2 Ecology 3 Cultivation 4 Image gallery 5 ReferencesDescription editThey 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 4 Ecology editAll species of Trollius are poisonous to cattle and other livestock when fresh but their acrid taste means they are usually left uneaten They are however used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including silver ground carpet Cultivation editSome species are popular ornamental flowers in horticulture with several cultivars selected for large and brightly coloured flowers The hybrid T cultorum 5 in particular is a source of several garden cultivars including Superbus which has gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 6 7 Image gallery edit nbsp Trollius laxus nbsp Trollius species nbsp Trollius in the south west of Buryatia Russia nbsp Mountain Altai nbsp Mountain AltaiReferences edit USDA NRCS n d Trollius The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 12 December 2015 Gledhill D 1985 The Names of Plants Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521366755 A New Species from South Siberia Novataxa Retrieved 11 February 2019 RHS A Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants United Kingdom Dorling Kindersley 2008 p 1136 ISBN 978 1405332965 Missouri Botanical Garden Retrieved 27 April 2013 RHS Plant Selector Trollius cultorum Superbus Retrieved 7 June 2013 AGM Plants Ornamental PDF Royal Horticultural Society July 2017 p 103 Retrieved 25 December 2018 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trollius nbsp This Ranunculaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trollius amp oldid 1180457909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
