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Gladiolus palustris Gaudin

Marsh Gladiolus

Iridaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Genus: Gladiolus (Gladiolus)

Synonyms

Gladiolus palustris
Gladiolus boucheanus
Gladiolus felicis
Gladiolus imbricatus subsp. parviflorus
Gladiolus parviflorus
Gladiolus pratensis

Related species

Gladiolus palustris Gaudin - Marsh Gladiolus
Gladiolus imbricatus L. - Meadow Gladiolus

Traits


    30–60 cm tall. inflorescence: spike-like, 2–6‑flowered. flowers: zygomorphic, reddish to violet. tepals: fused, with a long tube. stamina: 3. ovary: hypogynous. stigmata: 3. fruits: capsules, cross-section 6‑furrowed. storage organs: rhizomes, with a fibered sheath. ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gladiolus palustris

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

Gladiolus palustris

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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

Gladiolus palustris

Gladiolus palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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