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Hypochaeris maculata L.

Spotted Cat's-Ear

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Hypochaeris (Cat's Ear)

Synonyms

Hypochaeris maculata
Achyrophorus maculatus
Hypochaeris carpathica
Trommsdorffia maculata

Related species

Hypochaeris uniflora Vill. - Giant Catsear
Hypochaeris maculata L. - Spotted Cat's-Ear
Hypochaeris radicata L. - Cat's-Ear
Hypochaeris glabra L. - Smooth Cat's-Ear

Traits


    30–100 cm tall, with latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: solitary to few, only with ray-flowers; capitula stalks: slightly broadened at most directly below the capitula, with rough hairs at the top; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts or b...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hypochaeris maculata

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

Hypochaeris maculata

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

Hypochaeris maculata

Hypochaeris maculata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, periodically wet habitats

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