Species

Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link

Tunicflower

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Petrorhagia (Pink)

Synonyms

Petrorhagia saxifraga
Dianthus saxifragus
Gypsophila gasparrinii
Kohlrauschia saxifraga
Petrorhagia saxifraga subsp. gasparrinii
Tunica bicolor
Tunica gasparrinii
Tunica rigida
Tunica saxifraga

Related species

Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) P. W. Ball & Heywood - Proliferous Pink
Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link - Tunicflower

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Petrorhagia saxifraga

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

Petrorhagia saxifraga

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

Petrorhagia saxifraga

Petrorhagia saxifraga

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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