Dwarf Buttercup
All buttercup species are poisonous to rabbits. This includes the flower, leaves, stem, and roots. For the most part, buttercup plants are not highly dangerous to rabbits unless consumed in very large quantities. They most likely will cause digestive problems or inflammation in a rabbit’s mouth. Delphinium tricorne, commonly known as dwarf larkspur or spring larkspur, is an herbaceous perennial of the buttercup family that is native to moist rich woods, thickets, ravines, wooded rocky slopes, and cliffs from Pennsylvania to Minnesota south to Oklahoma and Georgia. Each plant features a basal cluster of long petioled grayish-green.
General Description. Stems decumbent or erect, 1–4(–6) cm with nearly glabrous foliage. Basal leaf blades reniform, to 6 mm long with 3–5 lobes. Flowers solitary with petals 2–3 mm long, about as long as the sparsely hairy sepals. The Red Dwarf boys sing after being transported to a parallel universe.Subscribe: MORE:Hiroshima: http://bit.ly/BBCHiroshimaHor.
There are at least 78 members of the barberry and buttercup order, Ranunculales, found in Montana.[1] Some of these species are exotics (not native to Montana)[2] and some species have been designated as Species of Concern.[3]
Barberries[edit]
Family:Berberidaceae
- Berberis repens, creeping Oregon-grape
- Berberis vulgaris, European Barberry
- Berberis nervosa, longleaf Oregon-grape
- Berberis aquifolium, Piper's Oregon-grape
Buttercups[edit]
Dwarf Allamanda Shrub Florida
Family:Ranunculaceae
Dwarf Hollyhock Queeny Purple
- Aconitum columbianum, Columbia monkshood
- Actaea rubra, red baneberry
- Adonis aestivalis, summer adonis
- Anemone Canadensis, Canada anemone
- Anemone cylindrica, long-fruited anemone
- Anemone drummondii, Little Belt Mountain thimbleweed
- Anemone multifida, Pacific anemone
- Anemone nuttalliana, prairie-crocus
- Anemone occidentalis, western pasqueflower
- Anemone parviflora, small-flower anemone
- Anemone piperi, Piper's anemone
- Aquilegia brevistyla, short-styled columbine
- Aquilegia coerulea, Colorado columbine
- Aquilegia flavescens, yellow columbine
- Aquilegia formosa, Sitka columbine
- Aquilegia jonesi, Jones' columbine
- Caltha leptosepala, white marsh-marigold
- Clematis columbiana, purple virgin's-bower
- Clematis hirsutissima, sugarbowls
- Clematis ligusticifolia, western virgin's-bower
- Clematis occidentalis, purple clematis
- Coptis occidentalis, western goldthread
- Delphinium ajacis, doubtful knight's-spur
- Delphinium andersonii, Anderson's larkspur
- Delphinium bicolor, limestone larkspur
- Delphinium burkei, meadow larkspur
- Delphinium depauperatum, slim larkspur
- Delphinium geyeri, Geyer's larkspur
- Delphinium glaucescens, Electric Peak larkspur
- Delphinium glaucum, pale larkspur
- Delphinium nuttallianum, Nuttall's larkspur
- Delphinium occidentale, tall larkspur
- Myosurus apetalus, bristly mousetail
- Myosurus minimus, eastern mousetail
- Pulsatilla nuttalliana, pasqueflower
- Ranunculus abortivus, kidneyleaf buttercup
- Ranunculus acriformis, sharpleaf buttercup
- Ranunculus acris, tall buttercup
- Ranunculus adoneus, western wild buttercup
- Ranunculus alismifolius, plantainleaf buttercup
- Ranunculus aquatilis, white water buttercup
- Ranunculus cardiophyllus, heart-leaved buttercup
- Ranunculus cymbalaria, alkali buttercup
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii, Eschscholtz's buttercup
- Ranunculus flammula, lesser spearwort
- Ranunculus glaberrimus, sagebrush buttercup
- Ranunculus gmelinii, small yellow buttercup
- Ranunculus grayi, arctic buttercup
- Ranunculus hyperboreus, high-arctic buttercup
- Ranunculus inamoenu, graceful buttercup
- Ranunculus jovis, potential Jove's buttercup
- Ranunculus macounii, Macoun's buttercup
- Ranunculus orthorhynchus, straightbeak buttercup
- Ranunculus pedatifidus, northern buttercup
- Ranunculus pensylvanicus, bristly crowfoot
- Ranunculus populago, mountain buttercup
- Ranunculus pygmaeus, dwarf buttercup
- Ranunculus repens, creeping buttercup
- Ranunculus rhomboideus, prairie buttercup
- Ranunculus sceleratus, cursed buttercup
- Ranunculus testiculatus, curveseed butterwort
- Ranunculus uncinatus, woodland buttercup
- Thalictrum alpinum, alpine meadowrue
- Thalictrum dasycarpum, purple meadowrue
- Thalictrum fendleri, Fendler's meadowrue
- Thalictrum occidentale, western meadowrue
- Thalictrum sparsiflorum, few-flower meadowrue
- Thalictrum venulosum, veined meadowrue
- Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Carolina tassel-rue
- Trollius laxus, spreading globeflower
Dwarf Hollyhock Majorette
Further reading[edit]
- Schiemann, Donald Anthony (2005). Wildflowers of Montana. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing. ISBN0-87842-504-7.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^'Barberries and Buttercups'. Montana Natural Heritage Project. Retrieved 2011-06-17.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Exotic species have been deliberately or accidentally introduced to areas outside of their native geographic range and are able to reproduce and maintain sustainable populations in these areas. These exotic populations may also be referred to as alien, introduced, invasive, non-native, or non-indigenous. 'Species Status Codes, Exotics'. Montana Natural Heritage Project. Retrieved 2011-06-17.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Species of Concern are native taxa that are at-risk due to declining population trends, threats to their habitats, restricted distribution, and/or other factors. Designation as a Montana Species of Concern or Potential Species of Concern is based on the Montana Status Rank, and is not a statutory or regulatory classification. Rather, these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities. 'Species Status Codes, Species of Concern'. Montana Natural Heritage Project. Retrieved 2011-06-17.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Bougainvillea is a tropical vining shrub that comes in a wide array of bright and fanciful colors.
The 'flowers' are actually modified leaves, called bracts, that are long-lasting and bright. The colorful bracts outshine the plant's true (but tiny) flower, much like a poinsettia. They appear periodically throughout most of the year, but are especially plentiful in the winter, when the splashes of color are a welcome sight. Bougainvillea blooms in fuschia, red, white, yellow, and orange.
Bougainvilleas require full sun and actually perform better when their soil is left a little dry, making this a perfect plant for the drought-tolerant landscape. It needs to be protected from frost and freeze.
Pruning
It can be pruned into a shrub-like form, trained to grow over fences and trellises, and even used for espliers. Dwarf varieties can be planted on top of a wall or in hanging baskets, where they will create cascades of color.
The best time to prune bougainvillea is in late winter or early spring after it flowers, or at the start of the rainy season. If you wait until late summer or early fall, your plant may produce fewer flowers during the following winter.
It's a good idea to wear heavy gloves, since many cultivars have sharp thorns. Use a pair of pruning shears to cut back any errant branches, and work to give your plant a pleasing shape.
You can even use the smaller cuttings to propagate new plants. If you do, then you'll be able to share beautiful bougainvilleas with all your gardening friends.
Why Won't My Bougainvillea Bloom?
What happens if your bougainvillea won’t bloom? Sun is a critical part of the equation. The more sun your vine gets, the more blooms it will put out. Without some direct sun, it just won’t flower.
Water is another key factor. Bougainvillea is native to arid climates, so check that your irrigation system isn’t applying more water than the plant needs.
If you’re pruning too often, you could be cutting off new blooms as well. Finally, go easy on the fertilizer. Too much nitrogen will encourage your plant to produce leaves instead of blooms.
So try neglecting your bougainvillea instead of babying it. You should be rewarded with beautiful blooms!
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Bougainvillea glabra 'Dwarf Lavender' Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Bougainvillea spp. (PDF)
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