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European bladdernut
Staphylea pinnata
Staphylea pinnata, the European bladdernut, is a species of bladdernut native to Europe and naturalized in Britain.
From the article Staphylea pinnata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a deciduous shrub growing up to 6 m (20 ft). The species name pinnata refers to the pinnate leaves. Small, white, bell-shaped, fragrant flowers bloom from May to June, on panicles up to 13 cm (5.1 in) long. The flowers are bisexual and pollinated by flies. The fruits are inflated papery capsules, 2-3 lobed, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long, ripening from September to November. The seeds are edible, and are said to taste like pistachios.
How it is grown
Staphylea pinnata can be grown in full sun to partial shade, and tolerates a variety of soils. It is hardy in zones 6–8. It has low drought tolerance.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.827
Book of Herbs
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1546 · p.867
Herbarium Portatile, Oder Behendes Kräuter- und Gewächs-Buch: Darinn nicht allein 1363. so wol Einheimische als Außländndische Kräuter mit Lateinisch und Deutscher Benennung abgebildet, sondern auch die meisten, so in der Medicin gebräuchlich, kürtzlich erkläret werden
Panckow, Thomas · 1656 · p.348
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 336396.