Kingdom Plantae Family Saxifragaceae Scientific name Tellima grandiflora Rank Species | Order Saxifragales Genus Tellima
R.Br. Higher classification Tellima | |
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Similar Tiarella, Mitella, Spodiopogon, Dichelachne, Boltonia | ||
Fringecup tellima grandiflora dorris ranch springfield willamette valley oregon
Tellima grandiflora, the bigflower tellima or fringecups, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Saxifragaceae. It is the only species in the genus Tellima. 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.
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- Fringecup tellima grandiflora dorris ranch springfield willamette valley oregon
- Franjekelk tellima grandiflora 2012 05 25
- Distribution
- Uses
- References
Franjekelk tellima grandiflora 2012 05 25
Distribution
The plant is a native of moist forests in western North America, from Alaska and British Columbia to northern California. 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. Ellagitannins are chemical compounds that have potential antiviral activity. Tellimagrandin II, the first of the ellagitannins, formed from pentagalloyl glucose, is laccase-catalyzed dimerised to cornusiin E in T. grandiflora.
