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Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.

Alpine Sowbread

Primulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Cyclamen ()

Synonyms

Cyclamen purpurascens
Cyclamen europaeum

Related species

Cyclamen purpurascens Mill. - Alpine Sowbread
Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton - Sowbread

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, maximal 15&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>flowers solitary, in the axils of the basal leaves</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>zygomorphic</b>, <b>light-red to violet</b>. <span class="v1">petals:</span> ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cyclamen purpurascens

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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

Cyclamen purpurascens

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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

Cyclamen purpurascens

Cyclamen purpurascens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline habitats

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