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Collection Holdings native to France:

Adoxaceae

  • Viburnum tinus - Canary Islands

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 Narcisseae

      • Narcissus tazetta - Medit. to Afghanistan, SE. China to Japan

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Pancratieae

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

      Apocynaceae

        Subfamily Apocynoideae
        Tribe Nerieae

        • Nerium oleander - broad area Morocco to southern China

        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

            Arecaceae

              Subfamily Coryphoideae
              Tribe Trachycarpeae

              • Chamaerops humilis - Europe - Mediterranean.

              Asparagaceae

                Subfamily Nolinoideae
                Tribe Rusceae

                • Ruscus aculeatus - Azores, w Europe, to Iran

                Asteraceae

                  Subfamily Asteroideae
                  Tribe Senecioneae

                  • Jacobaea maritima - Mediterranean region

                  Boraginaceae

                    Subfamily Boraginoideae
                    Tribe Boragineae

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

                    Subfamily Boraginoideae
                    Tribe Eritrichieae

                    • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

                    Cannabaceae

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

                    Caprifoliaceae

                      Subfamily Valerianoideae

                      • Centranthus ruber - Europe and northern Africa to Asia Minor; escaped & naturalized locally

                      Caryophyllaceae

                        Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                        Tribe Caryophylleae

                        • Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Europe

                        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

                              Fabaceae

                                Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
                                Tribe Cassieae

                                • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean basin to Iran
                                • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean region

                                Subfamily Faboideae
                                Tribe Genisteae

                                • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                                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
                                    • Teucrium fruticans - Western Mediterranean

                                    Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                    Tribe Mentheae

                                    • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China
                                    • Prunella grandiflora - Europe to Caucasus
                                    • Rosmarinus officinalis - Mediterranean, southern Europe to western Asia
                                    • Salvia officinalis - SW. Germany to S. Europe

                                    Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                    Tribe Ocimeae

                                    • Lavandula angustifolia - NE. Spain to Italy

                                    Subfamily Scutellarioideae

                                    • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                                    Subfamily Viticoideae

                                    • Vitex agnus-castus - Medit. to Pakistan

                                    Lauraceae

                                    • Laurus nobilis - Mediterranean

                                    Lentibulariaceae

                                    • Pinguicula lusitanica - W. Europe to NW. Africa

                                    Marsileaceae

                                    • Marsilea quadrifolia - Europe and Asia

                                    Moraceae

                                      Subfamily
                                      Tribe Ficeae

                                      • Ficus carica - Mediterranean region

                                      Myricaceae

                                      • Myrica gale - circumboreal; northern and western Europe, North America

                                      Myrtaceae

                                        Subfamily Myrtoideae
                                        Tribe Myrteae

                                        • Myrtus communis `Microphylla' - S. Europe to W. Asia.

                                        Papaveraceae

                                          Subfamily Papaveroideae
                                          Tribe Chelidonieae

                                          • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                                          Pinaceae

                                            Subfamily Pinoideae

                                            • Pinus pinea - S. Europe to Lebanon

                                            Polygonaceae

                                              Subfamily Polygonoideae
                                              Tribe Rumiceae

                                              • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                                              Primulaceae

                                                Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                                                • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                                                Pteridaceae

                                                  Subfamily Pteridoideae

                                                  • Pteris cretica - Europe, Asia, and Africa

                                                  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

                                                    Urticaceae

                                                      Subfamily
                                                      Tribe Urticeae

                                                      • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                                      The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 60 accessions native to France

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