Tofieldia calyculata (L.) Wahlenb.

Mountain Scottish Asphodel

Tofieldiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Tofieldiaceae (Scottish Asphodel family)
Genus: Tofieldia (Scottish Asphodel)

Synonyms

Tofieldia calyculata
Anthericum calyculatum
Anthericum pseudoasphodelus
Asphodeliris calyculata
Cymba calyculata
Hebelia allemanica
Hebelia collina
Helonias anthericoides
Helonias borealis
Heriteria anthericoides
Isidrogalvia calyculata
Narthecium alpinum
Narthecium calyculatum
Narthecium iridifolium
Tofieldia allemannica
Tofieldia alpina
Tofieldia anthericoides
Tofieldia calyculata subsp. collina
Tofieldia calyculata subsp. rubra
Tofieldia calyculata var. glacialis
Tofieldia collina
Tofieldia glacialis
Tofieldia palustris
Tofieldia palustris var. collina
Tofieldia palustris var. rubescens
Tofieldia palustris var. vulgaris
Tofieldia racemosa
Tofieldia rubra
Tofieldia stenopetala

Related species

Tofieldia calyculata (L.) Wahlenb. - Mountain Scottish Asphodel
Tofieldia pusilla (Michx.) Pers. - Scottish Asphodel

Traits


    15–30 cm tall. inflorescence: mostly racemose, cylindrical-elongate. supporting-leaves of the flowers: lanceolate, entire at the apex. prophylls below the flowers: 3‑lobed, epicalyx-like. flowers: yellowish to greenish. tepals: free, 1–4 mm long. stigmata: 3. fruits:...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Tofieldia calyculata

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

Tofieldia calyculata

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

Tofieldia calyculata

Tofieldia calyculata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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