Soldanella alpina L.

Alpine Snowbell

Primulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Soldanella (Snowbell)

Synonyms

Soldanella alpina
Soldanella occidentalis
Soldanella pyrolifolia

Related species

Soldanella montana Willd. - Mountain Snowbell
Soldanella alpina L. - Alpine Snowbell
Soldanella pusilla Baumg. - Dwarf Snowbell
Soldanella minima Hoppe - Least Snowbell
Soldanella austriaca Vierh. - Austrian Snowbell

Traits


    Maximal 20 cm tall. inflorescence: stem 2–5‑flowered. flowers: bell- or funnel-shaped, mostly bluish to violet. corolla-tube: not longer than the corolla-lobes. corolla-lobes: irregularly fringed. fauces-scales: broader than long. styli: protruding out of the flower....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Soldanella alpina

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

Soldanella alpina

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

Soldanella alpina

Soldanella alpina

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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