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Reseda luteola L.

Weld

Resedaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Resedaceae (Mignonette family)
Genus: Reseda (Mignonette)

Synonyms

Reseda luteola
Arkopoda luteola
Luteola resedoides
Luteola tinctoria
Reseda biaui
Reseda crispata
Reseda dimerocarpa
Reseda gussonei
Reseda luteola subsp. biaui
Reseda luteola subsp. dimerocarpa
Reseda luteola subsp. eu-luteola
Reseda luteola subsp. gussonei
Reseda pseudovirens
Reseda salicifolia
Reseda tinctoria
Reseda undulata
Reseda virescens

Related species

Reseda lutea L. - Wild Mignonette
Reseda luteola L. - Weld

Traits


    40–120 cm tall. inflorescence: spike-like to racemose. flowers: yellowish. pedicels: maximal 2.5 mm long. corolla: 4‑leaved. petals: the topmost 4–5‑lobed, the lateral 3‑lobed. calyx: 4‑leaved. fruits: ovoid to spherical, 3–5 mm long. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: u...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Reseda luteola

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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

Reseda luteola

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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

Reseda luteola

Reseda luteola

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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