Lens culinaris Medik.

Lentil

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Lens (Lentil)

Synonyms

Lens culinaris
Ervum lens

Related species

Lens culinaris Medik. - Lentil

Traits


    15–30 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary or in a few-flowered slightly branched umbel-like panicle. flowers: mostly whitish; banner occasionally with dark veins. corolla: hardly longer than the calyx. calyx-lobes: distinctly longer than the calyx-tube. filament...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lens culinaris

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

Lens culinaris

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

Lens culinaris

Lens culinaris

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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