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Astrantia major L.

astrantia (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

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Astrantia major is a herb native to the mountains of southern and central Europe that is widely grown as a garden plant.

Schneeberg, Austria; 2013-06-30

 astrantia / Astrantia major: _Astrantia major_ is a herb native to the mountains of southern and central Europe that is widely grown as a garden plant.

Two subspecies are present in the British Isles: A. major subsp. major has bracteoles barely longer than the flowers, at up to 15 mm long, and is the less frequently seen here.

Steiermark, Austria; 2004-08-21

 astrantia / Astrantia major: Two subspecies are present in the British Isles: _A. major_ subsp. _major_ has bracteoles barely longer than the flowers, at up to 15 mm long, and is the less frequently seen here.

The second subspecies, A. major subsp. involucrata (= subsp. carinthiaca), has bracteoles distinctly longer than the flowers, at up to 22 mm long; it is the more frequent in the British Isles.

Isère (38), France; 2017-07-09

 astrantia / Astrantia major: The second subspecies, _A. major_ subsp. _involucrata_ (= subsp. _carinthiaca_), has bracteoles distinctly longer than the flowers, at up to 22 mm long; it is the more frequent in the British Isles.

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