Astrantia major L., Sp. Pl. 235 1753. (Syn: Astrantia australis Huter & Porta ex H.Wolff; Astrantia candida Mill.; Astrantia caucasica Willd. ex Spreng.; Astrantia europaea L. ex Rehmann; Astrantia intermedia M.Bieb.; Astrantia major var. integra K.Malý …….; Astrantia montana Clairv.; Astrantia nigra Scop.; Astrantia pallida J.Presl. ex W.D.J.Koch; Astrantia saniculifolia Salisb.; Astrantia vulgaris Dalla Torre & Sarnth.; Sanicula astrantia Garsault [Invalid]);
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Astrantia major from SFO, California: 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
Astrantia major L., Sp. Pl. 235 1753.
syn: Astrantia candida Mill.; Astrantia montana Clairv Common name: Great masterwort
Perennial herb with thick rhizome, the umbell surrounded by large whitish bracts.
A common plant in meadows in Europe and Western Asia, introduced in British Isles and elsewhere.
Photographed in July from SFO Botanical garden, California.
Awesome photos and notes …
References:
|