Phyteuma orbiculare
L.
Roundheaded rampion
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Root, Flowers
The root can be eaten raw or cooked. Young leaves are also edible raw or cooked.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 600-2,400 m above sea level.
Balkans, Britain, Czech Republic, Europe, Italy, Switzerland,
How to Identify
Perennial reaching 0.5m tall. Flowers from June to August with seeds ripening August to September. Hermaphrodite and self-fertile, pollinated by insects. Grows in light, medium, or heavy well-drained soils with neutral to basic pH. Requires full sun and tolerates both dry and moist conditions.
How to Grow
Succeeds in almost any moderately good soil in sun or light shade. Plants are somewhat calcicole. Succeeds in thin meadow grass. There is some confusion over the correct name of this species. According to Flora Europaea it is found in S. Britain, though it is not in the Flora of the British Isles which mentions P. tengrum (synonym P. orbiculare. non L.)
Propagation: Seed is best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in late summer, though it can also be sown in spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. Germination is usually very quick. Prick seedlings out into individual pots when large enough to handle and plant out in early summer. The plant can also be divided in spring or autumn.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Wikipedia
Source ↗Phyteuma orbiculare, common name round-headed rampion or Pride of Sussex, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Phyteuma belonging to the family Campanulaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Grif, Zvonecnik hlavaty
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