Parnassia is a genus of plants of the family Parnassiaceae although in ancient times was classified within the family Saxifragaceae. T his is a rhizome perennials that extends almost horizontally along the ground, without going too deeply . Their habitats are part of alpine and arctic ecosystems, all in the Northern Hemisphere. Description It fontinale plant, which breed in seeps, springs, stream banks, soil higroturbosos, rocky snow producers, etc. Seem to have an affinity for calcareous soil. Specifically, P. palustris is a common type communities Caricetalia nigrae, Tofiedietalia, Molinion coeruleae, Scheuchzerio-Caricetea nigrae etc. Its flowers, milk color, typically have staminodes.The leaves are heart-shaped, glabrous. Uses It has uses as a medicinal plant: qualities attributed to him as an astringent, healing and antidiarrheal. To extract their active ingredients cooking is done by the whole plant, pounded, ... read more

The compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) is a plant in the family Asteraceae (Asteraceae) is. The plant grows in the prairies of the USA. You can set as an adaptation to strong sunlight in their leaves vertically oriented north-south direction. The leaf tips show then usually north-south direction, the leaf blades, in contrast, to the east or west. Experiments have shown that the rate of photosynthesis and thus the CO2-assimilation in the horizontal position of the leaves is precisely as large as in the vertical in North-South direction pointing leaves, but that the water in the midday sun is much larger. In position of the leaves in east-west direction, the CO2 assimilation would be less. This is one of Silphium laciniatum leaf orientation to the representatives of the compass plant. The English names are the prairie compass plant compass, or flower. Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kompasspflanze See Also: send... read more

Microcachrys is the only species of the genus in the family Microcachrys podocarp (Podocarpaceae). Distribution Microcachrys is native in western Tasmania, on the summits of the western mountain range and Mount Lapeyrouse. Description There are low evergreen shrubs. The scale-like leaves are about 1.5 mm long and are available in four even rows on the branches. They are rounded (not flattened). The male and female cones are terminal on different branches of the same plant. The female cones are 6-8 mm long. The seeds are surrounded by a red aril. Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcachrys_tetragona See Also: International Flower Delivery, Florist ... read more