Species

Leucanthemopsis alpina (L.) Heywood

Alpine Moon-Daisy

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Leucanthemopsis ()

Synonyms

Leucanthemopsis alpina
Chrysanthemum alpinum
Leucanthemum alpinum
Leucanthemum alpinum var. cuneifolium
Pyrethrum alpinum
Pyrethrum alpinum subsp. cuneifolium
Tanacetum alpinum

Related species

Leucanthemopsis alpina (L.) Heywood - Alpine Moon-Daisy

Traits


    Maximal 15 cm tall, perennial, without latex. inflorescence: 1 capitulum (with involucre). capitula: with a long stalk, with tubular and ray-flowers, Ø 18–25 mm; capitula-base: without receptacular bracts or bristles. involucral bracts: imbricate, the outer shorter t...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Leucanthemopsis alpina

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

Leucanthemopsis alpina

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

Leucanthemopsis alpina

Leucanthemopsis alpina

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet habitats

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