Species

Tephroseris crispa (Jacq.) Rchb.

Curly Fleawort

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Tephroseris (Groundsel)

Synonyms

Tephroseris crispa
Cineraria crispa
Cineraria crispa subsp. rivularis
Cineraria rivularis
Senecio crispatus
Senecio crispus
Senecio rivularis
Tephroseris rivularis

Related species

Tephroseris integrifolia (L.) Holub - Field Fleawort
Tephroseris helenitis (L.) B. Nord. - Spatulate Fleawort
Tephroseris palustris (L.) Rchb. - Marsh Fleawort
Tephroseris crispa (Jacq.) Rchb. - Curly Fleawort
Tephroseris longifolia (Jacq.) Griseb. & Schenk

Traits


    30–100 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a raceme-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence. capitula: 5–16 per stem, with tubular and ray-flowers, with 15–21 ray-flowers. involucre: cup-shaped to cylindrical. involucral bracts: 1‑r...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Tephroseris crispa

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

Tephroseris crispa

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

Tephroseris crispa

Tephroseris crispa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in moist to wet habitats

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