Species

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.

Yellow-Wort

Gentianaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Genus: Blackstonia (Yellow Centaury)

Synonyms

Blackstonia perfoliata
Chlora perfoliata
Gentiana perfoliata

Related species

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds. - Yellow-Wort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Blackstonia perfoliata

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

Blackstonia perfoliata

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

Blackstonia perfoliata

Blackstonia perfoliata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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