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Rare plants
by Denis Vorotynets
Grade 6 A
Slonim gymnasium 1
Belarus
Martagon lily
Name also: Turk’s Cap Lily
Family: Lily Family – Liliaceae
Growing form: Perennial herb. Bulb underground.
Height: 70–150 cm (28–60 in.). Stem rigid,
unbranched, middle part leafy, glabrous–hairy, green–
violet.
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Flower: Perianth regular (actinomorphic), purple–dark
red (occasionally white), approx. 4–5 cm (1.6–2 in.) wide.
Tepals 6 in 2 similar whorls, recurved, with purple or
brown spots. Stamens 6. Gynoecium composed of 3
fused carpels, ovary trilocular, style solitary. Inflorescence
a 5–10(-20)-flowered raceme, flowers nodding.
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Leaves: At base a 4–9 leaf whorl, alternate at top.
Blade elliptic–spatulate, flat, parallel-veined, with entire
margin.
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Fruit: Spatulate, 6-edged, 3-parted capsule.
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Habitat: Yards, parks, gardens, forest margins,
broadleaf woods. Ornamental, quite often an escape and
leftover from cultivation.
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Flowering time: July–August.
Martagon lily (Lilium martogon) is considered to be extremely
rare in many parts of our country and should be protected.
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Japanese Borodatka
Japanese Borodatka (Pogonia
japonica) is a surprisingly effective
flower which belongs to the family of
orchids. It is considered a rare
species, listed in the Red Book and
protected by the state. Japanese
Borodatka is an elegant plant which
can be 20-40 cm long. There are
scale-like leaves at the bottom of the
thin stem, above them there are two
long (about 10 cm) lancet-shaped
leaves. In July and August the
Japanese borodatka blooms. A large
pink flower with three blades with the
middle lobe bent downward appear. It
grows in meadows and swamps.
Marsh gale
• The Marsh gale (Myrica gale) is a rare shrub
which is included in the Red Book and is
under state protection. It is a deciduous
shrub growing to 1–2 m tall, covered with
golden color and essential oil glands. Gale
marsh has bluish-gray leaves and flowers in
hanging catkins. Common names include
Bog Myrtle and Sweet Gale. The leaves are
spirally arranged, simple, 2–5 cm long,
oblanceolate with a tapered base and
broader tip, and a crinkled or finely toothed
margin. The flowers are catkins, with male
and female catkins on separate plants
(dioecious).
• This dioecious shrub grows in marshy
meadows, near the grass and black alder
swamps and bogs. The gale marsh is a
medicinal plant and is valued for its spicy
and aromatic properties. No wonder that
people often call it "pahuchkoy." In the old
days in Norway, he was considered one of
the most important components of ale.
Lunar coming to life
• Lunar coming to life (Lunria rediviva) is a
plant belonging to the family of
cruciferous plants. It is considered a rare
species and is listed in the Red Book of
the Baltic region. It is a large perennial
plant 1 m high. It has high straight hairy
stems with whitish hairs. Its leaves are
arranged on petioles and have an oval
shape. The lower leaves are toothed
edges, similar to the heart. It has purple
flowers, reaching a diameter of 4 cm,
collected in inflorescence - panicle. In
August the Lunar reviving has ripe fruit large lanceolat-shaped pods. It grows in
shady mixed forests, on loose clay soils
and prefers windless, irrigated plots.
Moonwort
 Moonworts are ferns, seedless vascular plants, of the
genus Botrychium. They are small, with fleshy roots, and
reproduce by spores shed into the air. One part of the leaf,
the trophophore, is sterile and fernlike; the other, the
sporophore, is fertile and carries the clusters of sporangia
or spore cases. Some species only occasionally emerge
above ground and gain most of their nourishment from an
association with mycorrhizal fungi.
 The Moonwort simple (Botrychium simplex) is a dwarf
perennial plant belonging to the family of uzhovnikovyh. It
is a relict species, and is included in the Red Book and
are under state protection. This fern, can be only 8-15 cm
high. Its leaves are elliptical segments. The seeds ripen
from June to August.
 It’s suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy
(clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. The Moonwort
simple grows along the coasts of lakes and gentle slopes
of rivers.
 Moonwort has a long reputation as a vulnerary herb, the
leaves are used externally as an ointment or taken
internally. They are also used in the treatment of ruptures
and dysentery.
Dwarf euonymus
• The Dwarf Burning Bush is one of
the most beautiful of all shrubs,
becomes a different color with each
season. Thick, green foliage in
summer with orange-red berries. In
the fall its color is brilliant copperycrimson tinged rose. An unusual
corky bark adds to the winter
appearance of this marvelous shrub.
It is about half as high as the
species and is just as wide as it is
tall. An excellent hedge or screen, its
leaves turn brilliant red in the fall.
Greenish yellow flowers are
inconspicuous and are followed by
small red fruits. Twigs are corky and
winged. Looks very interesting in
winter.