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White Globe Flower (Trollius laxus albiflorus)
This species is often confused with Marsh Marigold, especially since they share the
same habitat (mountain wetland/marshy/creek areas), and they have flowers that look
very similar--when superficially examined. White Globe Flower is usually a little taller,
but not always; therefore trying to differentiate them by their height is not always
useful. The easiest and fastest way to differentiate them is by their leaves. Take a
close look at the pictures.
It has purgative properties and is high on vitamin C. We don't recommend its
consumption.
Notes.- Some people call it Spreading Globeflower; others, American Globe flower; and,
according to *Kristina Niovi Jones, the botanist Richard Salisbury (in 1807) described
this species under the name Trollius laxus Salisb. (his abbreviated last name).
The "parent" species, Trollius laxus, has yellow flowers and grows on low altitude
marshes/wetlands.
*Dept. of Biology of Wellesley College (writing for the New England Wild Flower Society)
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