Phyteuma spicatum L.

Spiked Rampion

Campanulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Campanulaceae (Lobelia family)
Genus: Phyteuma (Rampion)

Synonyms

Phyteuma spicatum
Phyteuma halleri
Phyteuma pyrenaicum
Phyteuma pyrenaicum subsp. betonicoides
Phyteuma pyrenaicum subsp. cordifolium
Phyteuma spicatum subsp. pyrenaicum

Related species

Phyteuma betonicifolium Vill. - Betony-Leaved Rampion
Phyteuma spicatum L. - Spiked Rampion
Phyteuma nigrum F. W. Schmidt - Black Rampion
Phyteuma ovatum Honck. - Dark Rampion
Phyteuma orbiculare L. - Round-Headed Rampion
Phyteuma tenerum Rich. Schulz
Phyteuma hemisphaericum L. - Grass Leafed Rampion

Traits


    30–80 cm tall. plants: glabrous. inflorescence: spike-like, elongate-ovoid to cylindrical. flowers: sessile, yellowish to whitish. corolla: bent. petals: lobes initially fused, subsequently incised almost down to the base. corolla-lobes: lineal. stigmata: 2. basal le...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Phyteuma spicatum

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

Phyteuma spicatum

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

Phyteuma spicatum

Phyteuma spicatum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

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