Species

Saponaria ocymoides L.

Rock Soapwort

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Saponaria (Soapwort)

Synonyms

Saponaria ocymoides

Related species

Saponaria ocymoides L. - Rock Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis L. - Soapwort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Saponaria ocymoides

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

Saponaria ocymoides

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

Saponaria ocymoides

Saponaria ocymoides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically dry habitats

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