Buphthalmum salicifolium L.

Ox-Eye

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Buphthalmum (Ox Eye)

Synonyms

Buphthalmum salicifolium
Buphthalmum grandiflorum
Buphthalmum salicifolium subsp. grandiflorum
Buphthalmum salicinum

Related species

Buphthalmum salicifolium L. - Ox-Eye

Traits


    15–80 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: with tubular and ray-flowers; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts. flowers: yellowish. ray-flowers: 3‑dentate, 10–20 mm long, 2–3 mm broad. leaves: elongate-lanceolate." ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Buphthalmum salicifolium

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Buphthalmum salicifolium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Buphthalmum salicifolium

Buphthalmum salicifolium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, often dry habitats

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