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Hedera helix L.

Ivy

Araliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng family)
Genus: Hedera (Ivy)

Synonyms

Hedera helix
Hedera poetica

Related species

Hedera helix L. - Ivy
Hedera hibernica (G. Kirchn.) Carrière - Atlantic Ivy
Hedera colchica (K. Koch) K. Koch - Persian Ivy

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, <ba>up to 35&#8239;m high climbing</ba>, <ba>liana climbing with adhesive roots</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>umbel-like</b>, <ba>in a racemose whole-inflorescence</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>greenish ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hedera helix

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

Hedera helix

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

Hedera helix

Hedera helix

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens

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