Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Homogyne (Coltsfoot)
Homogyne alpina (L.) Cass. - Purple Colt's-Foot
Homogyne discolor (Jacq.) Cass. - Tomentose Coltsfoot
15–30 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: 1 capitulum (with involucre). capitula: with a long stalk, only with tubular-flowers. involucral bracts: 1‑rowed, occasionally with a shorter outer-involucre. flowers: pink to reddish. pappus: simple. stem: with a basal le...
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.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, acid habitats