''Trollius europaeus'', the globeflower, is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

of the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is native to Europe and Western Asia and is a protected species in

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and

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. In

Udmurtia Udmurtia (russian: Удму́ртия, r=Udmúrtiya, p=ʊˈdmurtʲɪjə; udm, Удмуртия, ''Udmurtija''), or the Udmurt Republic (russian: Удмуртская Республика, udm, Удмурт Республика, Удмурт � ...

, this plant is one of the national symbols of the republic, with many different objects named after it.Италмас – такой, как алмаз

Description

''Trollius europaeus'' grows up to 60 cm high with a bright yellow, globe-shaped

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up to 3 cm across. The colourful petaloid

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s hide 5–15 inconspicuous true petals with nectaries at their base and, typically for the family, a large number of stamens. Each flower produces a large number of wrinkled follicles. The leaves are deeply divided into 3–5 toothed lobes. It grows in damp ground in shady areas, woodland and scrub, flowering between June and August. This species is pollinated mostly by seed-eating flies belonging to the genus '' Chiastocheta'' ( Anthomyiidae). Trollius europaeus habitat - wooded meadow in Keila.jpg, Habitat Trollius europaeus seed head - Keila.jpg, Seed head

References

* * europaeus Alpine flora Flora of Europe Flora of Western Asia Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Flora of the Carpathians {{Ranunculales-stub