24 Juni 2010

The Creeping Marshwort

Creeping marshwort (Apium repens syn. Helosciadium repens) is a perennial flower display in the family is at the Dutch Red List (plant) is very rare and greatly reduced. The species is native to Europe and northwest Africa.

The plant has thin, creeping stems that root at the nodes, and 10-30 cm high. The toothed or lobed leaves of any suspension, 3-10 cm long leaves are oval to roundish and 2-10 mm long. The leaf sheath is small and barely edged membranous.

Creeping marshwort blooms from June to October with white flowers, arranged in long-stemmed screens. The screens consist of 3-6 rays. There are three to seven and five or six carpels omwindselbladen.

The fruit is about 1 mm long, rounded at the front, two-piece split fruit with thin, little prominent ribs.

The plant is found in pastures and winter flooding along creeks and streams. Also, the plants in dune valleys.


Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruipend_moerasscherm

See also: International Flower Delivery, Florist

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