Tufted Horned Rampion

Physoplexis comosa

''Physoplexis comosa'', the tufted horned rampion, is a species of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to alpine Europe. It is the only species in its genus, and was formerly included in ''Phyteuma''.
The Real Punk When I first encountered this flower I was in awe. Never seen something as unique as this in Slovenia. It is a very rare alpine flower and I only found it twice so far. Unfortunately this habitat is destroyed/inaccessible due to rock collapse. Geotagged,Physoplexis,Physoplexis comosa,Slovenia

Appearance

It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 8 cm tall by 10 cm wide, with glossy toothed narrow oval leaves, and dense umbels of necked, pale mauve flowers with prominent purple tips in summer. It is found in the Alps at altitudes of 300 m to 2,000 m.

Naming

The specific epithet ''comosa'' means "tufted".

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyCampanulaceae
GenusPhysoplexis
SpeciesP. comosa
Photographed in
Slovenia