Douglas Marsh Flower
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Douglas marsh flower ( Limnanthes douglasii ) |
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The Douglas marsh flower ( Limnanthes douglasii ), also known as the fried egg flower , is a species of the marsh flower genus ( Limnanthes ) in the Limnanthaceae family . Her name honors the British botanist David Douglas (1799–1834).
features
The Douglas Marsh Flower is an annual plant . The plant is bare. The stem is 20 to 40 centimeters long and prostrate-spread. The alternate, stalked leaves are pinnately split and somewhat fleshy. Stipules are absent.
The flowers are on 5 to 10 centimeters long flower stalks individually in the leaf axils. The rim-shaped, fragrant flower has a diameter of up to 3.5 centimeters. The five petals are white with a yellow background, wedge-shaped and deeply edged at the tip. There are two circles with five stamens each .
The flowering period extends from June to August.
Occurrence
The Douglas marsh flower occurs in the USA in California and Oregon in annulus meadows and open forests, but not in swamps.
use
The Douglas marsh flower is rarely used as an ornamental plant for summer borders. It has been in culture since 1833 at the latest. The variety 'Grandiflora' has large flowers, 'Sulphurea' has pure yellow petals, 'Nivea' has white petals, 'Rosea' has pink-veined petals.
supporting documents
- Eckehardt J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spectrum, Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
