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Pimpinella major (L.) Huds.

Greater Burnet-Saxifrage

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Pimpinella (Burnet Saxifrage)

Synonyms

Pimpinella major
Pimpinella austriaca
Pimpinella magna
Pimpinella saxifraga var. major

Related species

Pimpinella major (L.) Huds. - Greater Burnet-Saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga L. - Burnet-Saxifrage
Pimpinella nigra Mill. - Black Pimpinella
Pimpinella alpina Host

Traits


    40–100 cm tall. involucre: absent or maximal 2‑leaved. involucel: maximal 2‑leaved. flowers: whitish (subsp. major or reddish (subsp. rubra). sepals: absent or developed as a narrow margin. styli: longer than the ovary and the immature fruit. fruits: narrow ovoid, 2–...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pimpinella major

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

Pimpinella major

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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

Pimpinella major

Pimpinella major

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

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