Root
Type: fibrous tuberous rhizome
53
Species
Species with this characteristic
53 species catalogued · Page 1 of 2
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Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum
Blue Gromwell
Boraginaceae
Anacamptis papilionacea
Pink-butterfly Orchid
Orchidaceae
Aquilegia atrata
Dark Columbine
Ranunculaceae
Aristolochia clematitis
Birthwort
Aristolochiaceae
Artemisia verlotiorum
Chinese Mugwort
Asteraceae
Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies
Araceae
Bellis perennis
Daisy
Asteraceae
Campanula persicifolia
Peach-leaved Bellflower
Campanulaceae
Carex distans
Distant Sedge
Cyperaceae
Carlina corymbosa
Carlina raggio d'oro
Asteraceae
Clematis flammula
Virgin's-Bower
Ranunculaceae
Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil
Lamiaceae
Colchicum alpinum
Alpine Autumn Crocus
Colchicaceae
Convolvulus cantabrica
Cantabrian Bindweed
Convolvulaceae
Echinophora spinosa
Prickly Samphire
Apiaceae
Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb
Onagraceae
Epipactis atrorubens
Dark-Red Helleborine
Orchidaceae
Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine
Ranunculaceae
Filipendula vulgaris
Dropwort
Rosaceae
Gymnadenia conopsea
Fragrant Orchid
Orchidaceae
Helleborus viridis
Green Hellebore
Ranunculaceae
Hermodactylus tuberosus
Snake's-head Iris
Iridaceae
Himantoglossum robertianum
Giant orchid
Orchidaceae
Hypericum perforatum
Common St. Johnswort
Hypericaceae
Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife
Lythraceae
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
Fabaceae
Neotinea maculata
Dense-Flowered Orchid
Orchidaceae
Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade
Orchidaceae
Orchis mascula
Early-Purple Orchid
Orchidaceae
Oxalis pes-caprae
Bermuda-Buttercup
Oxalidaceae
Parietaria officinalis
Eastern Pellitory-of-the-wall
Urticaceae
Phyteuma orbiculare
Round-Headed Rampion
Campanulaceae
Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet
Rosaceae
Primula vulgaris
Primrose
Primulaceae
Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-Leaved Dock
Polygonaceae
Salpichroa origanifolia
Cock's eggs
Solanaceae
Saponaria officinalis
Soapwort
Caryophyllaceae
Scorzonera rosea
Scorzonera rosea
Asteraceae
Securigera varia
Crown Vetch
Fabaceae
Serapias neglecta
Scarce Tongue-orchid
Orchidaceae
Serapias parviflora
Small-flowered Tongue-orchid
Orchidaceae
Serapias vomeracea
Long-lipped Tongue-orchid
Orchidaceae
Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod
Asteraceae
Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle
Asteraceae
Sorghum halepense
Johnson-Grass
Poaceae
Spiranthes spiralis
Autumn Lady's-Tresses
Orchidaceae
Sporobolus pungens
Sand dropseed
Poaceae
Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort
Caryophyllaceae
Frequently asked questions
- How many species with the characteristic «Type: fibrous tuberous rhizome» are catalogued?
- The catalogue contains 53 Italian wild plant species with the characteristic «Type: fibrous tuberous rhizome».
- How to recognise species with the characteristic «Type: fibrous tuberous rhizome»?
- Species with characteristic «Type: fibrous tuberous rhizome» are identified by observing this feature. Each species sheet includes field photographs to facilitate recognition.
- Where in Italy do species with «Type: fibrous tuberous 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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