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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2004, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 102-109.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20040618

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The Resources of Herbaceous Wild Flowers in Longtou Mountain of Hebei Province and Their Utilization in Landscape Gardening

Jiang Hongbo,Ding Qiong,Jia Guixia,Xie Haiyan   

  1. Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083;Longtou Mountain Forestry Center of Weichang,Hebei Province Weichang 068450
  • Received:2002-06-17 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2004-11-25 Published:2004-11-25

Abstract:

There are plenty of herbaceous wild flowers and plants in Longtou Mountain of Hebei Province. On the basis of investigation, 267 species belonged to 51 families and 167 genera have been found, including more than 100 species with great ornamental value. Most of them are members of Compositae,Ranunculaceae, Labiatae, Leguminosae, Scrophulariaceae, Gramineae, Cruciferae and Rosaceae.They are important material basis for breeding, due to their unique forms and colors of flowers.The characteristics of wild flowers and plants resources and application to gardens were introduced. 35 species were described emphatically from their natural distribution, traits,habitat, seed germination,as well as the application to flowers and plants industry and plant design. Suggestions on exploitation and utilization of them were proposed.

Key words: Wild flowers and plants, Plant resources, Application to gardens