Root
Type: superficial rhizome
35
Species
Species with this characteristic
35 species catalogued
sorted alphabetically
Achillea tomentosa
Yellow Milfoil
Asteraceae
Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony
Rosaceae
Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent
Poaceae
Anemonoides nemorosa
Wood Anemone
Ranunculaceae
Anethum foeniculum
Carrot Family
Apiaceae
Aristolochia clematitis
Birthwort
Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia lutea
Yellow Birthwort
Aristolochiaceae
Atropa bella-donna
Belladonna
Solanaceae
Carlina corymbosa
Carlina raggio d'oro
Asteraceae
Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulus soldanella
Bindweed Family
Convolvulaceae
Cota tinctoria
Golden Chamomile
Asteraceae
Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda Grass
Poaceae
Digitalis lutea
Straw Foxglove
Plantaginaceae
Echinophora spinosa
Prickly Samphire
Apiaceae
Filipendula vulgaris
Dropwort
Rosaceae
Globularia bisnagarica
Common Globularia
Plantaginaceae
Helleborus viridis
Green Hellebore
Ranunculaceae
Hermodactylus tuberosus
Snake's-head Iris
Iridaceae
Hieracium tomentosum
Woolly Hawkweed
Asteraceae
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Marsh Pennywort
Araliaceae
Iris germanica
Bearded Iris
Iridaceae
Iris lutescens
Crimean Iris
Iridaceae
Limodorum abortivum
Violet Bird's-nest
Orchidaceae
Melissa officinalis
Balm
Lamiaceae
Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram
Lamiaceae
Potentilla erecta
Tormentil
Rosaceae
Primula veris
Cowslip
Primulaceae
Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-Leaved Dock
Polygonaceae
Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle
Asteraceae
Succisa pratensis
Devil's-Bit Scabious
Dipsacaceae
Symphytum tuberosum
Tuberous Comfrey
Boraginaceae
Trifolium pratense
Red Clover
Fabaceae
Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell
Plantaginaceae
Viola odorata
Sweet Violet
Violaceae
Frequently asked questions
- How many species with the characteristic «Type: superficial rhizome» are catalogued?
- The catalogue contains 35 Italian wild plant species with the characteristic «Type: superficial rhizome».
- How to recognise species with the characteristic «Type: superficial rhizome»?
- Species with characteristic «Type: superficial rhizome» are identified by observing this feature. Each species sheet includes field photographs to facilitate recognition.
- Where in Italy do species with «Type: superficial rhizome» grow?
- They grow in various Italian natural habitats: meadows, woods, coastal areas, rocky environments and wastelands. Distribution varies by species.
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