Root
Type: robust taproot
33
Species
Species with this characteristic
33 species catalogued
sorted alphabetically
Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony
Rosaceae
Campanula rapunculus
Rampion Bellflower
Campanulaceae
Campanula trachelium
Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Campanulaceae
Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower
Asteraceae
Centaurium erythraea
European Centaury
Gentianaceae
Cichorium intybus
Chicory
Asteraceae
Cynoglossum creticum
Blue Hound's tongue
Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum officinale
Hound's-tongue
Boraginaceae
Daucus carota
Queen Anne's Lace
Apiaceae
Erodium malacoides
Soft Stork's-bill
Geraniaceae
Eryngium campestre
Field Eryngo
Apiaceae
Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge
Euphorbiaceae
Himantoglossum robertianum
Giant orchid
Orchidaceae
Juncus acutus
Sharp Rush
Juncaceae
Knautia arvensis
Field Scabiosa
Dipsacaceae
Lactuca perennis
Mountain Lettuce
Asteraceae
Legousia speculum-veneris
Large Venus's-looking-glass
Campanulaceae
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
Fabaceae
Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia
Orobanchaceae
Papaver rhoeas
Corn Poppy
Papaveraceae
Polygala alpestris
Poligala alpestre
Polygalaceae
Raphanus raphanistrum
Wild Radish
Brassicaceae
Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-Rattle
Orobanchaceae
Salvia verbenaca
Wild Clary
Lamiaceae
Silene italica
Italian Catchfly
Caryophyllaceae
Silene latifolia
White Campion
Caryophyllaceae
Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard
Brassicaceae
Sulla coronaria
French Honeysuckle
Fabaceae
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg. sect. Taraxacum
Composite
Asteraceae
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
French Meadow-rue
Ranunculaceae
Torilis arvensis
Spreading Hedge-parsley
Apiaceae
Tragopogon porrifolius
Salsify
Asteraceae
Viola tricolor
Wild Pansy
Violaceae
Frequently asked questions
- How many species with the characteristic «Type: robust taproot» are catalogued?
- The catalogue contains 33 Italian wild plant species with the characteristic «Type: robust taproot».
- How to recognise species with the characteristic «Type: robust taproot»?
- Species with characteristic «Type: robust taproot» are identified by observing this feature. Each species sheet includes field photographs to facilitate recognition.
- Where in Italy do species with «Type: robust taproot» grow?
- They grow in various Italian natural habitats: meadows, woods, coastal areas, rocky environments and wastelands. Distribution varies by species.
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