Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Bupleurum (Hare's Ear)
Bupleurum falcatum L. - Sickle-Leaved Hare's-Ear
Bupleurum ranunculoides L. - Thorow-Wax
Bupleurum tenuissimum L. - Slender Hare's-Ear
Bupleurum virgatum Cav. - Gerard's Hare's-Ear
Bupleurum longifolium L. - Long-Leaved Hare's-Ear
Bupleurum rotundifolium L. - Thorow-Wax
Bupleurum stellatum L.
30–100 cm tall, perennial. involucre: 2–6‑leaved. involucel: 4–8‑leaved. involucel bracts:
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.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery
in alkaline habitats