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Legousia hybrida (L.) Delarbre

Venus's-Looking-Glass

Campanulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Campanulaceae (Lobelia family)
Genus: Legousia (Venus's Looking-Glass)

Synonyms

Legousia hybrida
Campanula hybrida
Legousia conferta
Prismatocarpus hybridus
Specularia hybrida
Specularia parviflora

Related species

Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix - Large Venus's-Looking-Glass
Legousia hybrida (L.) Delarbre - Venus's-Looking-Glass

Traits


    15–25 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: raceme-like to panicle-like, clustered at the apex of the branches. flowers: open, +/- spread, reddish to violet, greenish to yellowish at the base. corolla: shorter than the ovary, Ø 5–18 mm. corolla-lobes: oval to 3‑angular. se...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Legousia hybrida

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

Legousia hybrida

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

Legousia hybrida

Legousia hybrida

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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