Epimedium grandiflorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: | Epimedium |
Species: | E. grandiflorum |
Binomial name | |
Epimedium grandiflorum C.Morren | |
Synonyms | |
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Epimedium grandiflorum, the large flowered barrenwort, or bishop's hat, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to Japan and Korea.
Description
It is a deciduous perennial growing to 30 cm (12 in), with bright red stems with green heart-shaped leaves (copper-tinged when young) which are slightly hairy on the bottom. In spring it produces pink, white, yellow or purple long-spurred flowers. The Latin specific epithet grandiflorum means large-flowered.
Cultivation
Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
- E. grandiflorum 'Akagi-Zakura'
- E. grandiflorum 'Circe'
Use
It is commonly packed in a capsule with other ingredients or sold as herbal flakes or powder with the name "horny goat weed".
References
- "WFO Synonyms - E. grandiflorum". World Flora Online. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Epimedium grandiflorum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "Epimedium grandiflorum - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2021. p. 38. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "RHS - E. grandiflorum 'Akagi-Zakura'". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "RHS - E. grandiflorum 'Circe'". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "HORNY GOAT WEED: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD". www.webmd.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
External links
- Media related to Epimedium grandiflorum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Epimedium grandiflorum at Wikispecies