In message , Basia Kulesz
writes
I am trying to differentiate between Ligularia veitchiana and Ligularia
sibirica (a friend of mine has quite a nice collection of Ligularias, but
there is some disagreement as to which is which). And I HAVE googled. Also
looked in RHS Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants and similar books. Lots of
photos on the Web, but completely useless - usually flowers only, no leaves,
or else conflicting photos. Can you please give me any pointers - what are
characteristics of both plants, or perhaps there is a National Collection of
Ligularias in UK where I could ask for help?

Regards, Barbara.

I've found one nursery which sells both plants, so you could try asking
them.

http://www.shrublandparknurseries.co...ine_plants.htm

Cotswold Garden Flowers also describes both species

http://www.cgf.net/plants.php?genus=LIGULARIA

The online Flora of China covers those two species (and 122 others). You
could try and see if you can make sense of the key and descriptions
therein.

http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/m...eae-AGH-Seneci
oneae-part1_coauthoring.htm
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