Species

Bryonia alba L.

White Bryony

Cucurbitaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbit family)
Genus: Bryonia (Bryony)

Synonyms

Bryonia alba
Bryonia monoeca
Bryonia nigra

Related species

Bryonia alba L. - White Bryony
Bryonia dioica Jacq. - White Bryony

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, perennial climber, with branched tendrils, <ba>monoecious</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø maximal 20&#8239;mm, whitish <i>or</i> yellowish to greenish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> <b>approx. as long as the calyx</b>....

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Bryonia alba

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

Bryonia alba

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

Bryonia alba

Bryonia alba

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

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