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Common Name: Roundheaded Rampion

General Information

Phyteuma orbiculare is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Europe.

Habitat

Dry grassland and rocky ground[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in almost any moderately good soil in sun or light shade[]. Plants are somewhat calcicole[].
Succeeds in thin meadow grass[].
There is some confusion over the correct name of this species. According to Flora Europaea it is found in S. Britain, though it is not in the Flora of the British Isles which mentions P. tengrum (synonym P. orbiculare. non L.)

Edible Uses

Root - raw or cooked[].
Young leaves - raw or cooked[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in late summer, though it can also be sown in the spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. Germination is usually very quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer.
Division in spring or autumn.