Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Scorzonera (Scorzonera)
Scorzonera hispanica L. - Scorzonera
Scorzonera austriaca Willd. - Austrian Vipergrass
Scorzonera humilis L. - Viper's-Grass
Scorzonera parviflora Jacq. - Small-Flowered Viper's Grass
Maximal 40 cm tall, <ba>perennial</ba>, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>1 capitulum (with involucre)</b></ba>. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with ray-flowers. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> imbricate, the outer sho...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats
in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically dry habitats