Globeflowers prefers damp soil and provides a splash of colour in wet meadows, on riverbanks, in damp woodland and occassionally damp rock ledges. It is a large member of the buttercup famliy and is self fertilising, but can also be pollinated by insects.

Behaviour

Features tightly bunched, globe-like bright yellow flowers atop tall stems. The globeflower has green, deeply toothed leaves are split into five lobes at the base of the plant, and into more than five on the stem.

Size

Flower diameter: 20-45cm.

Plant height: 30- 60cm.

Status

Common. Protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.

Distribution

Widespread.

When to see

May – July

Facts

• The “globe” shape is made up of ten sepals, rather than petals, which have taken on the role of attracting insects. The true petals are narrow and contained within the globe.