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Trollius
Also called Globeflowers
Trollius (globeflowers) is a genus of about 30 mostly herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, with yellow, orange or lilac flowers. Commonly grown members include the hybrid T. × cultorum and its cultivars; they do best in cool, moist conditions and heavy, wet soil.
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, species of the genus Trollius usually grow in heavy, wet clay soils.
Some species of the genus Trollius are popular ornamental flowers in horticulture, with several cultivars selected for large and brightly coloured flowers. The hybrid T. × cultorum in particular is a source of several garden cultivars, including 'Superbus', which has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
All species of the genus 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.
Asian Globeflower · Chinese Globeflower · Yunnan Globeflower
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