Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Polycnemum (Polycneum)
Polycnemum arvense L. - Field Polycnemum
Polycnemum verrucosum Láng - Warty Needleleaf
Polycnemum majus A. Braun - Greater Polycnemum
Maximal 15 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: flowers solitary or few. supporting-leaves of the flowers:
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.
screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in alkaline, dry habitats