Species

Hedysarum hedysaroides (L.) Schinz & Thell.

Alpine Sweetvetch

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Hedysarum (Sweetvetch)

Synonyms

Hedysarum hedysaroides
Hedysarum sibiricum

Related species

Hedysarum hedysaroides (L.) Schinz & Thell. - Alpine Sweetvetch

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hedysarum hedysaroides

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

Hedysarum hedysaroides

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

Hedysarum hedysaroides

Hedysarum hedysaroides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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