Teucrium montanum L.

Mountain Germander

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Teucrium (Germander)

Synonyms

Teucrium montanum
Chamaedrys montana
Polium montanum

Related species

Teucrium montanum L. - Mountain Germander
Teucrium chamaedrys L. - Wall Germander
Teucrium botrys L. - Cut-Leaved Germander
Teucrium scordium L. - Water Germander
Teucrium scorodonia L. - Wood Sage

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: clustered, in a terminal capitate-like whole-inflorescence. flowers: yellowish to whitish. corolla: apparently 1‑lipped, upper-lip deeply 2‑fissured and attached to the lower-lip, lower-lip therefore apparently 5‑fissured...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Teucrium montanum

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

Teucrium montanum

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

Teucrium montanum

Teucrium montanum

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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