Cashmere globe flower
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The cashmere Trollblume ( Trollius acaulis ) is a plant type from the family of the Ranunculaceae (Ranunculaceae).
features
The cashmere globe flower is a perennial herbaceous plant . At flowering time it has a stature height of 6 to 25 centimeters, at fruit time up to 40 centimeters. The plant forms a rhizome . The flowers open before the basal leaves develop. There are one to three stem leaves. The flowers are 3.5 to 5 centimeters in diameter. The usually eight, rarely five to nine bracts are yellow and spreading. Nectar leaves are present twelve to sixteen.
The flowering period extends from May to June.
Occurrence
The Kashmir globe flower occurs in northern Pakistan , Kashmir and Nepal on alpine meadows and in snow valleys at altitudes above 3000 meters.
use
The cashmere globe flower is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens.
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
- Illustration of the Kashmir globe flower on flowersofindia.net
- Image of the Kashmir globe flower on aspaker.no
