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Silene baccifera (L.) Roth

Berry Catchfly

Caryophyllaceae

Traits


    Slightly toxic, 60–120 cm tall, perennial, often as a spreading climber. inflorescence: flowers solitary to dichasial. flowers: greenish to whitish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. corona: absent. styli: 3. fruits: berries, black. stem: herbaceous." ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Silene baccifera

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

Silene baccifera

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

Silene baccifera

Silene baccifera

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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