Species

Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald

Buck's-Beard

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Aruncus (Goatsbeard)

Synonyms

Aruncus dioicus
Actaea dioica
Aruncus sylvestris
Aruncus sylvestris var. vulgaris
Aruncus vulgaris
Astilbe aruncus
Spiraea aruncus
Ulmaria aruncus

Trivial names

Kanadische Schwarz-Pappel

Related species

Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald - Buck's-Beard

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aruncus dioicus

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

Aruncus dioicus

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

Aruncus dioicus

Aruncus dioicus

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in nutritious, moist to wet habitats

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