Trollius × cultorum

Trollius × cultorum
'Lemon Queen'
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Trollius
Species:
T. × cultorum
Binomial name
Trollius × cultorum

Trollius × cultorum is a group of hybrid flowering plants of garden origin, belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. There are several cultivars, derived from T. europaeus, T. asiaticus and T. chinensis.[2] These are clump-forming herbaceous perennials whose preferred location is heavy, moist or even boggy ground, in full sun or partial shade. Typically growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, they bear showy double flowers up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter. Flowers appear in shades of cream, yellow and orange. The curved "petals" are actually sepals, surrounding the smaller, nectar-bearing petals. The spherical or cupped shape of the blooms gives rise to the common name globeflower, which they share with other Trollius species.

The Latin specific epithet cultorum means "relating to gardens, cultivation".[3]

Trollius × cultorum is an unresolved name, meaning that it has not yet been accepted as a correct botanical name or synonym.[1]

However, plants are widely offered in the horticultural trade. The cultivars 'Superbus'[4] and 'Orange Princess'[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6] Other cultivars include 'Alabaster', 'Lemon Queen' and 'New Moon'.

References

  1. ^ a b "Trollius × cultorum". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Trollius × cultorum". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  4. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Trollius × cultorum 'Superbus'". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  5. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Trollius × cultorum 'Orange Princess'". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 103. Retrieved 26 December 2018.