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Hepatica nobilis Schreb.

Liverleaf

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Hepatica (Hepatica)

Synonyms

Hepatica nobilis
Anemone hepatica
Hepatica triloba

Related species

Hepatica nobilis Schreb. - Liverleaf
Hepatica transsilvanica Fuss

Traits


    Toxic, maximal 15 cm tall. bracts: whorled, directly below the flowers, sessile, sepal-like, undivided. flowers: mostly violet to bluish. filaments: whitish. fruits: nutlets. stem: foliage mainly at the base. phyllotaxy: whorled. leaves: 3‑partite, leaf-lobes entire,...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hepatica nobilis

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

Hepatica nobilis

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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

Hepatica nobilis

Hepatica nobilis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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