Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton

Sowbread

Primulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Cyclamen ()

Synonyms

Cyclamen hederifolium
Cyclamen linearifolium
Cyclamen neapolitanum

Related species

Cyclamen purpurascens Mill. - Alpine Sowbread
Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton - Sowbread

Traits


    Toxic, maximal 15 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary, in the axils of the basal leaves. flowers: zygomorphic, light-red to violet. petals: fused. corolla-lobes: bent back, auriculate at the base. rootstock: tuberous, tubers rooted (mainly) in the upper half. st...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cyclamen hederifolium

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.

Ecology

Cyclamen hederifolium

Cyclamen hederifolium

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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