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Iris graminea
Iris graminea grows wild in the undergrowth on calcareous soil between Campo dei Fiori, M. Crocione, M. Pravello and Monte S. Giorgio. Its linear leaves are less than a centimetre …
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Purple gromwell
The purple gromwell (Buglossoides purpurocaerulea) stands out mainly because of its very intense blue flowers. The stems are hairy with stiff bristles and the leaves are lanceolate. This beautiful and …
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Fringed water-lily
The Fringed Water-lily (Nymphoides peltata) is a plant with leaves floating on the water in shallow places along the shores of lakes. Due to the strong impact of man, its …
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Campanula martinii
The Bellflower of Martini (Campanula martinii) was described as a new species in 2013, taking into account a plant collected near Varese. It is found exclusively in the area between …
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Geranium purpureum
Often confused with herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum). The purple cranesbill differs from this by the shorter petals (5-9 mm instead of 10-13 mm), the yellow anthers (reddish brown in G. robertianum) …
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Nelumbo nucifera
The province of Varese is one of the few places where the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is completely naturalised. In the Palude Brabbia its growth is so strong, that it puts …
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Aquilegia einseleana
Granny’s bonnet of Einsele (Aquilegia einseleana) in the territory is found only on dolomitic rocks between M. S. Martino and the Pizzoni di Cima. It rarely grows in woods and …
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book “The flora between Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como
The book presents for the first time the distribution of all vascular plants (except ferns) of the area between Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como. It presents the results of …
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Abutilon theophrasti
The Chinese Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) grows in the south of the area, from where it spreads to the north. It grows in particular in maize fields where it often dominates …
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