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Ligustrum vulgare L.

Wild Privet

Oleaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Oleaceae (Olive family)
Genus: Ligustrum (Privet)

Synonyms

Ligustrum vulgare
Ligustrum album
Ligustrum angustifolium
Ligustrum brachystachyum
Ligustrum decipiens
Ligustrum insulare
Ligustrum insulense
Ligustrum italicum
Ligustrum lodense
Ligustrum oviforme
Ligustrum sempervirens
Ligustrum vicinum
Ligustrum vulgare subsp. italicum
Ligustrum vulgare var. atrovirens
Ligustrum vulgare var. aureum
Ligustrum vulgare var. auriflorum
Ligustrum vulgare var. brachystachyum
Ligustrum vulgare var. chlorocarpum
Ligustrum vulgare var. glaucum
Ligustrum vulgare var. insulense
Ligustrum vulgare var. italicum
Ligustrum vulgare var. laurifolium
Ligustrum vulgare var. pendulum
Ligustrum vulgare var. pyramidale
Ligustrum vulgare var. variegatum
Olea humilis

Related species

Ligustrum vulgare L. - Wild Privet

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, shrubby, up to 6&#8239;m tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> actinomorphic, <b>rough</b>, <b>whitish</b>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> with calyx &amp; corolla. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 4&#8211;7&#8239;mm long, 4&#8209;le...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ligustrum vulgare

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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

Ligustrum vulgare

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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

Ligustrum vulgare

Ligustrum vulgare

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline habitats

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