Species

Erophila verna (L.) Chevall.

Common Whitlowgrass

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Erophila (Withlowgrass)

Synonyms

Erophila verna
Draba verna
Draba verna L. subsp.
Draba verna subsp. stenocarpa
Erophila brevifolia
Erophila claviformis
Erophila corsica
Erophila curtipes
Erophila decipiens
Erophila duplex
Erophila glabrescens
Erophila hirtella
Erophila lepida
Erophila muricola
Erophila oblongata
Erophila ozanonii
Erophila quadruplex
Erophila revelierei
Erophila setulosa
Erophila simplex
Erophila subnitens
Erophila subrotunda
Erophila verna subsp. boerhaavei
Erophila verna subsp. microcarpa
Erophila verna subsp. vulgaris
Erophila vulgaris

Related species

Erophila verna (L.) Chevall. - Common Whitlowgrass

Traits


    Maximal 15&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <b>deeply incised</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> silicles, oval to broad lanceolate, 2&#8211;12&#8239;mm long, <b>1.5&#8211;5&#8209;times as long as broa...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Erophila verna

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

Erophila verna

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

Erophila verna

Erophila verna

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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