Round-Headed Rampion is a
native
perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in chalky grassland and scrubland, to a mature height of up to 50cm.
Round-Headed Rampion is a sparsely-leaved unbranched plant, bearing a single compound flowerhead at the top of its stem. This presents an array of small tubular flowers, curled upwards in a 'globe-shaped' arrangement, above the neighbouring vegetation for pollination. Round-Headed Rampion is also known as the Pride of Sussex, as it has been adopted as the county flower.
Botanic classification and naming: Round-Headed Rampion is a member of the Bellflower (Campanulaceae) family. The genus name
'Phyteuma' identifies the plant as a Rampion and its species name 'orbiculare' means 'globe-shaped (flowerhead)'.
Benefits: Attracts the Chalkhill Blue butterfly and Six-Spot Burnet moth.
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