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Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort.

Red Bartsia

Orobanchaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Genus: Odontites (Red Bartsia)

Synonyms

Odontites vernus
Euphrasia verna
Odontites ruber subsp. vernus

Related species

Odontites vulgaris Moench - Common Bartsia
Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort. - Red Bartsia
Odontites litoralis (Fr.) Fr. - Red Bartsia
Odontites luteus (L.) Clairv. - Yellow Bartsia

Traits


    Chlorophyll containing hemiparasite, 10–25 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: spike-like, secund, mostly at least 20‑flowered. supporting-leaves of the flowers: 10–20 mm long, longer than the corolla. flowers: reddish to violet. corolla: 2‑lipped, 9–12 mm long. petals: ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Odontites vernus

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

Odontites vernus

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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

Odontites vernus

Odontites vernus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards

  • in acidic habitats

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