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Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl.

Tassel Hyacinth

Asparagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Genus: Leopoldia ()

Synonyms

Leopoldia comosa
Bellevalia bouriana
Bellevalia calandriniana
Bellevalia comosa
Bellevalia graeca
Bellevalia graminifolia
Bellevalia holzmannii
Bellevalia holzmannii var. curta
Bellevalia pharmacusana
Bellevalia pinardii
Bellevalia sartoriana
Bellevalia sartoriana subsp. pharmacusana
Bellevalia tenuiflora subsp. constricta
Botrycomus vulgaris
Etheiranthus constrictus
Etheiranthus milleri
Eubotrys comosa
Hyacinthus comosus
Hyacinthus fuliginosus
Hyacinthus monstrosus
Hyacinthus paniculatus
Leopoldia anguliflora
Leopoldia bormaniana
Leopoldia bouviana
Leopoldia calandriniana
Leopoldia clusiana
Leopoldia constricta
Leopoldia curta
Leopoldia graeca
Leopoldia graminifolia
Leopoldia holzmannii
Leopoldia pharmacusana
Leopoldia pinardii
Leopoldia pyramidalis
Leopoldia sartoriana
Leopoldia trojana
Muscari bouvianum
Muscari bulgaricum
Muscari calandrinianum
Muscari charrellii
Muscari comosum
Muscari comosum subsp. courtilleri
Muscari comosum subsp. monstrosum
Muscari constrictum
Muscari courtilleri
Muscari cousturieri
Muscari cretensium
Muscari curtum
Muscari giennense
Muscari graecum
Muscari graminifolium
Muscari holzmannii
Muscari longissimum
Muscari monstrosum
Muscari paniculatum
Muscari pharmacusanum
Muscari pinardii
Muscari pyramidale
Muscari sartorianum
Muscari segusianum
Muscari trojanum
Pelotris paniculatus
Scilla comosa
Scilla monstrosa

Related species

Leopoldia tenuiflora (Tausch) Heldr. - Slim Flowered Grape-Hyacinth
Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. - Tassel Hyacinth

Traits


    30–80 cm tall. inflorescence: a prolonged raceme, 10–30 cm long, loosely flowered, the upper flowers tuft-like. flowers: bell- or funnel-shaped to long-tubular, the upper infertile, mostly bluish to violet, the lower brownish or greenish, also whitish or greenish at ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Leopoldia comosa

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

Leopoldia comosa

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

Leopoldia comosa

Leopoldia comosa

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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