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Scorzoneroides helvetica (Mérat) Holub

Swiss Hawkbit

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Scorzoneroides (Hawkbit)

Synonyms

Scorzoneroides helvetica
Leontodon helveticus
Leontodon pyrenaicus subsp. helveticus
Scorzoneroides pyrenaica var. helvetica

Related species

Scorzoneroides autumnalis (L.) Moench - Autumn Hawkbit
Scorzoneroides montana (Lam.) Holub - Mountain Hawkbit
Scorzoneroides pyrenaica agg.
Scorzoneroides helvetica (Mérat) Holub - Swiss Hawkbit

Traits


    10–30 cm tall, with latex. inflorescence: 1 capitulum (with involucre). capitula: only with ray-flowers. involucral bracts: imbricate, greenish. flowers: yellowish. ray-flowers: 5‑dentate. pappus: the inner bristles branched, 2‑rowed, the outer bristles shorter than ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scorzoneroides helvetica

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

Scorzoneroides helvetica

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

Scorzoneroides helvetica

Scorzoneroides helvetica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, snowbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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