Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Melittis (Bastard Balm)
Synonyms
Melittis melissophyllum
Related species
Melittis melissophyllum L. - Bastard Balm
Traits
20–50 cm tall. flowers: whitish to pink, with a pink to reddish lower-lip. corolla: 25–50 mm long. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back. calyx: 2‑lipped, bell-shaped, 4–5‑lobed. calyx-lobes: rounded at the apex. fruits: schizocarps, disintegrating into 2 nutlet-like...
You find the complete description in our identification books.
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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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
forests, shrubbery
in alkaline habitats