Astrantia major subsp. major

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 320

(a) Subsp. major :

Bracteoles equalling the umbel. 2« = 28. Throughout the range o f the species, except some o f the higher mountains.