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Hornungia alpina (L.) O. Appel

Chamois Cress

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Hornungia (Hornungia)

Synonyms

Hornungia alpina
Hutchinsia affinis
Hutchinsia alpina
Lepidium alpinum
Noccaea alpina
Pritzelago alpina

Related species

Hornungia alpina (L.) O. Appel - Chamois Cress
Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek - Hymenolobus
Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. - Hutchinsia

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hornungia alpina

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

Hornungia alpina

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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

Hornungia alpina

Hornungia alpina

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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