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Daphne mezereum L.

Mezereon

Thymelaeaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Thymelaeaceae (Daphne family)
Genus: Daphne (Daphne)

Synonyms

Daphne mezereum

Related species

Daphne laureola L. - Spurge-Laurel
Daphne mezereum L. - Mezereon
Daphne blagayana Freyer
Daphne striata Tratt. - Striated Mezereon
Daphne cneorum L. - Garland Flower

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, <ba>shrubby</ba>, 40&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>lateral</b></ba>, <ba><b>in the axils of the scars of previous year's leaves</b></ba>, 1&#8211;7&#8209;flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Daphne mezereum

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

Daphne mezereum

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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

Daphne mezereum

Daphne mezereum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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