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Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Physoplexis comosa, the tufted horned rampion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to alpine Europe. It is the only species in its genus, and was formerly included in Phyteuma.[4] Molecular evidence closely links this species with Phyteuma nigrum.
Physoplexis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Subfamily: | Campanuloideae |
Genus: | Physoplexis Schur (1853) |
Species: | P. comosa |
Binomial name | |
Physoplexis comosa (L.) Schur (1853) | |
Synonyms[2][3] | |
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It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 10 cm (4 in) wide, with glossy toothed narrow oval leaves, and dense umbels of necked, pale mauve flowers with prominent purple tips (tufts) in summer.[5] It is found in the Alps at elevations of 300–2,000 m (984–6,562 ft).[1]
The specific epithet comosa means "tufted".[6]
In cultivation it is suitable for the rockery or alpine garden, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7][8]
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