Species

Scorzonera humilis L.

Viper's-Grass

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Scorzonera humilis
Scorzonera candollei
Scorzonera candollei subsp. tenuifolia
Scorzonera clusii
Scorzonera humilis subsp. tenuifolia
Scorzonera plantaginea
Scorzonera tenuifolia

Related species

Scorzonera hispanica L. - Scorzonera
Scorzonera austriaca Willd. - Austrian Vipergrass
Scorzonera humilis L. - Viper's-Grass
Scorzonera parviflora Jacq. - Small-Flowered Viper's Grass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scorzonera humilis

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

Scorzonera humilis

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

Scorzonera humilis

Scorzonera humilis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutrient-poor, moist to wet habitats

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