Species

Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb.

Winter Aconite

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Eranthis (Winter Aconite)

Synonyms

Eranthis hyemalis
Eranthis bulgarica
Eranthis hyemalis var. bulgarica
Helleborus hyemalis

Related species

Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb. - Winter Aconite

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, maximal 15&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>mostly flowers solitary</b>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> <b>whorled</b>, <b>directly below the flowers</b>, <b>foliage-like</b>, <b>deeply separated</b>. <spa...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Eranthis hyemalis

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

Eranthis hyemalis

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

Eranthis hyemalis

Eranthis hyemalis

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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