Species

Ligusticum mutellinoides (Crantz) Vill.

Small Alpine Lovage

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Ligusticum (Licorice-Root)

Synonyms

Ligusticum mutellinoides
Laserpitium mutellinoides
Laserpitium simplex
Ligusticum alpinum
Pachypleurum alpinum
Pachypleurum mutellinoides
Pachypleurum simplex

Related species

Ligusticum mutellina (L.) Crantz - Alpine Lovage
Ligusticum mutellinoides (Crantz) Vill. - Small Alpine Lovage

Traits


    Maximal 15 cm tall. inflorescence: only 1 compound umbel. involucre: 4–12‑leaved. involucral bracts: 2–5‑fissured. involucel: 4–12‑leaved. involucel bracts: mostly with membranous margin. umbels: 12–35‑beam. flowers: whitish or pink. sepals: absent or developed as a ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ligusticum mutellinoides

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

Ligusticum mutellinoides

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

Ligusticum mutellinoides

Ligusticum mutellinoides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • intensively used grassland, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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