Trollius laxus

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Trollius laxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Trollius
Species: T. laxus
Binomial name
Trollius laxus
Salisb. 1807

Trollius laxus is a flowering plant species in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family. It is native to North America and is considered to have two subspecies, one with a distribution is the east and one in the west. A common name for Trollius laxus is American globeflower.[1]

[edit] Subspecies

The two subspecies of Trollius laxus are:

  • T. laxus ssp. albiflorus (A. Gray) A. Löve & D. Löve & Kapoor 1971 [2]
  • T. laxus ssp. laxus [3]

Subspecies albiflorus has a distribution over southwestern Canada and northwestern United States, while ssp. laxus has a range in the northeastern U.S., limited to parts of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Trollius laxus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 20 Dec 2011
  2. ^ ssp. albiflorus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 20 Dec 2011
  3. ^ ssp. laxus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 20 Dec 2011


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