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Empetrum nigrum L.

Crowberry

Ericaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ericaceae (Heath family)
Genus: Empetrum (Crowberry)

Synonyms

Empetrum nigrum

Related species

Empetrum nigrum L. - Crowberry
Empetrum hermaphroditum Hagerup - Mountain Crowberry

Traits


    Dwarf shrub, 10&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall, <ba><b>dioecious</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>unisexual</b></ba>, bell- or funnel-shaped, mostly reddish, rarely whitish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 3&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> mo...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Empetrum nigrum

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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

Empetrum nigrum

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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

Empetrum nigrum

Empetrum nigrum

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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