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Podospermum purpureum (L.) W. D. J. Koch & Ziz

Purple-Flowered Vipergrass

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Podospermum ()

Synonyms

Podospermum purpureum
Scorzonera purpurea

Related species

Podospermum laciniatum (L.) DC. - Cut-Leaf Vipergrass
Podospermum purpureum (L.) W. D. J. Koch & Ziz - Purple-Flowered Vipergrass

Traits


    25&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall, <ba>perennial</ba>, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> maximal 5 per stem, only with ray-flowers. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> imbricate, the outer ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Podospermum purpureum

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

Podospermum purpureum

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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

Podospermum purpureum

Podospermum purpureum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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