Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Cortusa ()
Synonyms
Cortusa matthioli
Cortusa altaica
Cortusa pubens
Related species
Cortusa matthioli L. - Matthioli's Primrose
Traits
20–50 cm tall. inflorescence: umbel-like, stem 3–14‑flowered. flowers: bell-shaped, fragrant, reddish to violet. corolla: 6–15 mm long, 2‑times as long as the calyx. corolla-tube: not longer than the corolla-lobes. fauces-scales: absent. calyx: cross-section round. f...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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
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Artificial occurences
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology