Physoplexis comosa, the tufted horned rampion, is a species of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to alpine Europe. It is the only species in its genus, and was formerly included in Phyteuma.[1]
It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 10 cm (4 in) wide, with glossy toothed narrow oval leaves, and dense umbels of necked, pale mauve flowers with prominent purple tips (tufts) in summer.[2] It is found in the Alps at altitudes of 300 m (984 ft) to 2,000 m (6,562 ft).[3]
The specific epithet comosa means "tufted".[4]
In cultivation it is suitable for the rockery or alpine garden, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][6]
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