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Collection Holdings native to Bulgaria:

Amaranthaceae

    Subfamily Chenopodioideae

    • Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant' - cultivated, originally Mediterranean

    Amaryllidaceae

      Subfamily Allioideae
      Tribe Allieae

      • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Galantheae

      • Galanthus nivalis - Pyrenees to Ukraine

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Pancratieae

      • Pancratium maritimum - Canary Is. (Fuerteventura), Medit. to Black Sea coast

      Aquifoliaceae

      • Ilex aquifolium - Europe, western Asia

      Araceae

        Subfamily Lemnoideae

        • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

        Araliaceae

          Subfamily Aralioideae

          • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
          • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
          • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

          Asparagaceae

            Subfamily Nolinoideae
            Tribe Rusceae

            • Ruscus aculeatus - Azores, w Europe, to Iran
            • Ruscus hypoglossum - W. Europe to Iran

            Boraginaceae

              Subfamily Boraginoideae
              Tribe Boragineae

              • Anchusa azurea - Europe and western Asia
              • Symphytum officinale - Europe & temperate Asia

              Subfamily Boraginoideae
              Tribe Eritrichieae

              • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

              Campanulaceae

                Subfamily Campanuloideae

                • Campanula rumeliana - Greece, Bulgaria

                Cannabaceae

                • Celtis australis - southern Europe
                • Humulus lupulus - northern Temperate regions

                Caryophyllaceae

                  Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                  Tribe Sileneae

                  • Silene baccifera - Eurasia

                  Ceratophyllaceae

                  • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

                  Convolvulaceae

                    Subfamily Convolvuloideae
                    Tribe Convolvuleae

                    • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

                    Cucurbitaceae

                      Subfamily
                      Tribe Bryonieae

                      • Ecballium elaterium - Mediterranean and Macaronesia

                      Cyperaceae

                        Subfamily Cyperoideae
                        Tribe Cariceae

                        • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
                        • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

                        Droseraceae

                        • Aldrovanda vesiculosa - Darwin, Australia W/C

                        Equisetaceae

                        • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

                        Iridaceae

                          Subfamily Iridoideae
                          Tribe Irideae

                          • Iris sibirica -

                          Juncaginaceae

                          • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                          Lamiaceae

                            Subfamily Ajugoideae

                            • Teucrium chamaedrys - Europe to Caucasus

                            Subfamily Nepetoideae
                            Tribe Mentheae

                            • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China
                            • Prunella grandiflora - Europe to Caucasus

                            Subfamily Scutellarioideae

                            • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                            Subfamily Viticoideae

                            • Vitex agnus-castus - Medit. to Pakistan

                            Marsileaceae

                            • Marsilea quadrifolia - Europe and Asia

                            Nitrariaceae

                            • Peganum harmala - Europe & Asia

                            Papaveraceae

                              Subfamily Papaveroideae
                              Tribe Chelidonieae

                              • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                              Polygonaceae

                                Subfamily Polygonoideae
                                Tribe Rumiceae

                                • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                                Primulaceae

                                  Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                                  • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                                  Resedaceae

                                  • Reseda lutea - Eurasia, north Africa

                                  Rosaceae

                                    Subfamily Rosoideae
                                    Tribe Colurieae

                                    • Geum urbanum - Europe

                                    Subfamily Rosoideae
                                    Tribe Rubeae

                                    • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                                    Subfamily Rosoideae
                                    Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                                    • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                                    Rutaceae

                                      Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                      • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                      Typhaceae

                                      • Typha laxmannii - SE. Europe to Japan

                                      Urticaceae

                                        Subfamily
                                        Tribe Urticeae

                                        • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                        The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 44 accessions native to Bulgaria

                                        W/C = Wild Collected
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                                        = accession added within past 90 days

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