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Trollius chinensis

Trollius chinensis Bunge
Trollius chinensis
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Trollius chinensis, the Chinese globeflower, is a species in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to regions spanning southern Siberia to the southern Russian Far East, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, Mongolia, Korea, and northern China. The plant's cultivar 'Golden Queen' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Description

Trollius chinensis is a member of the Ranunculaceae family and is distributed across southern Siberia, the southern Russian Far East, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, Mongolia, Korea, and northern China. The species was published in 1835 by Bunge. One of its cultivars, 'Golden Queen,' has been recognized with the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its horticultural value.

Distribution

SE · NO · Amur · Buryatiya · China North-Central · China Southeast · Chita · Inner Mongolia · Khabarovsk · Korea · Krasnoyarsk · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Mongolia · Primorye · Sakhalin

Synonyms

Trollius asiaticus var. chinensisTrollius ledebourii var. macropetalus

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