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'''''Globularia''''' is a [[genus]] of about 22 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Plantaginaceae]], native to central and southern [[Europe]], [[Macaronesia]], northwest [[Africa]] and southwest [[Asia]]. They are dense low [[evergreen]] mat-forming [[herb]]s or [[subshrub]]s, with leathery oval [[leaf|leaves]] 1–10 cm long. The [[flower]]s are produced in dense [[inflorescence]]s ([[capitula]]) held above the plant on a 1–30 cm tall stem; the capitula is 1–3 cm in diameter, with numerous tightly packed purple, violet, pink or white flowers. ''Globularia'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Coleophora|Coleophora virgatella]]''. Several members of the genus, such as ''[[Globularia cordifolia]]'' and ''[[Globularia punctata]]'', are cultivated and sold for garden use. Under the old [[Cronquist system]] of plant classification, they were treated in their own family, '''Globulariaceae''', but genetic evidence has shown that the genus belongs in the family [[Plantaginaceae]]. Most species are known by the scientific name as ''Globularia''. They are also sometimes known by the name "globe daisy", a confusing name as they are not closely related to [[daisy|daisies]]. {{Inc| Globularia (the flowers in small, globular heads). Globulariaceae. Herbs, subshrubs and shrubs, with small blue flowers mostly in spherical heads. Leaves from the root or alternate, leathery, entire or with a few sharp tooth: fls. small, blue, in dense heads; calyx 5-lobed, sometimes obscurely 2-lipped; corolla-tube usually short, broad at the throat, the lobes oblique or unequal; stamens 4, didynamous, attached at the throat: fr. small, included in the calvx. —About a dozen species from the Old World. Probably the commonest and best species is G. tricosantha, which thrives at the front of well-drained borders, but is particularly showy in the rockery. For this and G. vulgaris and its forms, rather moist but well-drained soil and partial shade are advised. Prop, by division or seed. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> ===Propagation=== {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> ===Pests and diseases=== {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> ==Species== ''[[Globularia alypum]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia cordifolia]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia dumulosa]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia incanescens]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia meridionalis]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia nudicaulis]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia orientalis]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia punctata]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia repens]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia salicina]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia stygia]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia trichosantha]]''<br/> ''[[Globularia vulgaris]]'' {{Inc| G. alypum, Linn. Lvs. obovate-oblong, mucronate or 3-toothed at apex. Medit. regions.—Cult, years ago in S. Calif, by Franceschi. who says it is covered with fls. all winter; but not now in cult. Also cult, abroad under glass.—G. bellidifolia, Saliab. (syn. G. spinosa).— G. spinosa. Linn. One ft. and more: radical lvs. obovate, attenuate into petiole. 3-7-toothed at apex; st.-lvs. lanceolate and sessile: head larger than in G. vulgaris; calyx 2-lipped, the tube ciliate and throat barbed; upper lip of corolla 2-parted, lower 3-parted. Spain. {{SCH}} }} ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery --> <gallery> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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