The original name in Latin is Trollblume, which means “troll flower” in German. The Russian name “Kupalnitsa” comes from the fact that this plant can often be observed in areas with high soil moisture. The European bather is a rather tall (30-60 cm) perennial plant that has fibrous roots. This plant has upright and lower leaves on the petioles. They are far-sightedly dissected into five sharp-toothed lobes. The swimsuit of this species has large single flowers, which are about 3 cm in diameter, and have a spherical appearance. You can also say that the flowers of this plant consist of 12-15 sepals, which overlap each other, light yellow in color. It also has narrow orange petals in the flower, which are half the length of the sepals. The plant has a very delicate and pleasant aroma. The same pleasant aroma has a plant named Ifeion, which can be grown at home. Read about it in this article!
The swimsuit fruit is a collection leaflet and it usually blooms in May and June.
The bather can be seen in damp meadows, bushes and glades. This plant contains toxic substances such as saponins (in the leaves) and anemonol (in the grass). You can take a decoction of the herb for stomach diseases – this is a very common folk recipe. Also, an ointment based on fresh herbs will help to cope with fat and is very widely used for abscesses.
European swimsuit in the photo:
The European swimsuit is widespread in the forest and steppe, in the tundra and forest-tundra zones. Almost all parts of Western Siberia and Europe are also in the mountains from forest to alpine and mountain tundra belts. The European Bath is a specially protected species, which is listed in the Red Book.
