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Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood

Proliferous Pink

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Petrorhagia (Pink)

Synonyms

Petrorhagia prolifera
Dianthus prolifer
Kohlrauschia prolifera
Tunica prolifera

Related species

Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood - Proliferous Pink
Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link - Tunicflower

Traits


    10&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall, <ba>stem mostly solitary</ba>, <ba><b>annual</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>flowers solitary or a few-flowered dichasium</b>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> epicalyx- to involucre-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span>...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Petrorhagia prolifera

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

Petrorhagia prolifera

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

Petrorhagia prolifera

Petrorhagia prolifera

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in dry habitats

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