Leontice

Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

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Scientific Names
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Read about Leontice in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Leontice (Greek, lion's fool; referring to the shape of the leaf). Including Bongardia. Berberidaceae. Lion's Leap. Hardy herbaceous perennials, chiefly Asian, of low growth and distinct appearance. Tuberous: Leaves pinnate or pinnatisect, on the stem small or none: flowers yellow, racemose or in a somewhat dichotomous cyme; sepals petal-like, 3-9; petals 6, often reduced to small nectaries; stamens 6, free: carpel 1, becoming a bladdery nearly or quite indehiscent caps. Species perhaps a dozen, S. Eu. to Cent. Asia. Likely to be advertised with Dutch bulbs. These plants have a turnip-shaped corm or rhizome about 2 in. thick, and bear yellow flowers in early spring. Bongardia, now included in Leontice, has only one species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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