Cortusa matthioli L.

Matthioli's Primrose

Primulaceae

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...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cortusa matthioli

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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

Cortusa matthioli

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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

Cortusa matthioli

Cortusa matthioli

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • margin, perennial herbaceous vegetation

  • in nutritious habitats

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