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Epimedium alpinum

            Epimedium alpinum (Berberidiaceae) 092 24

Epimedium alpinum is an evergreen/ semi-evergreen, spreading herbaceous perennial. Its glossy green leaves are ovate, heart shaped, oppositely arranged with spiny margins. The leaves are lime green when the emerge in spring darkening as they mature.  The flowers of the plant are cruciform flowers, with red inner sepals and yellow petals. They are arranged in racemes of up yo 20 flowers. The fruits are follicles, with many seeded fruit formed from one carpel. This plant spreads by underground rhizomes.
Epimedium alpinum, commonly known as Bishop’s Hat, Barrenwort, Bishop’s Mitre, and Fairy Wings, is native to south Europe. 
The etymological root of the binomial name Epimedium is derived from the Greek name for this plant, used by Dioscorides and Pliny. Alpinum is derived from the Latin meaning ‘of upland or mountainous regions’, in reference to the Alps.
   

Taken on: April 2, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
ISO:	100
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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