Aruncus sylvester, the goat's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, found from the Himalayas to the Russian Far East and Japan.[1] As its synonym Aruncus aethusifolius it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Aruncus sylvester | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Aruncus |
Species: | A. sylvester
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Binomial name | |
Aruncus sylvester | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Aruncus sylvester var. laciniatus (H.Hara) H.Hara – northern Japan
- Aruncus sylvester var. sylvester
References
edit- ^ a b c "Aruncus sylvester Kostel. ex Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Aruncus aethusifolius goat's beard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
Synonyms; … Astilbe aethusifolius