Tellima
| Tellima | |
|---|---|
| File:Tellima grandiflora 11202.JPG | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: |
Tellima
|
| Species: |
T. grandiflora
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tellima grandiflora |
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Tellima grandiflora, the bigflower tellima[1] or fringecups, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Saxifragaceae. It is the only species in the genus Tellima.[2][3] It has rounded leaves that emerge from a rootstock, and reach heights of 30 cm. It is evergreen in mild winters. Flowers are borne in spring and early summer, on spikes up to 60 cm high. The green calyx is 6–8 mm long; the five flower petals are greenish-white to purple, pinnately divided and spreading. The petals are deeply fringed.
Contents
Distribution
The plant is a native of moist forests in western North America, from Alaska and British Columbia to northern California.[4] It can be a garden escape and become naturalised in some other areas, e.g. Great Britain.
Uses
It is widely grown in gardens. Different strains have been developed. It seeds itself freely in suitable climates.
This plant, crushed and made into an infusion, was used by the Skagit to aid people in sicknesses such as loss of appetite.[5] Ellagitannins are chemical compounds that have potential antiviral activity.[6] Tellimagrandin II, the first of the ellagitannins, formed from pentagalloyl glucose, is laccase-catalyzed dimerised to cornusiin E in T. grandiflora.[7]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
Media related to Tellima grandiflora at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Tellima grandiflora at Wikispecies
