Astrantia L.

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

6. Astrantia L. 1

Leaves palmately lobed or palmatipartite. Inflorescence a simple umbel. Bracteoles large, coloured. Sepals conspicuous. Petals whitish, lanceolate; apex long, inflexed. Fruit with inflated ridges, covered with vesicular scales. Carpophore absent.

1 Bracteoles coriaceous, with prominent cross-veins; calyx-teeth long-acuminate 1. major 1 Bracteoles membranous, with inconspicuous cross-veins; calyxteeth subobtuse or mucronate

2 At least some basal leaves more than 5-partite

3 Leaf-segments deeply serrate; fruit ellipsoid 2. minor 3 Leaf-segments obscurely serrate or denticulate; fruit subcylindrical 3. pauciflora 2 All basal leaves 5-partite

4 Middle segment of leaf free nearly or quite to base; bracteoles exceeding the umbel 4. bavarica 4 Middle segment of leaf united to the lateral ones in the lower part; bracteoles shorter than or equalling the umbel

5. camiolica