Species

Vinca minor L.

Lesser Periwinkle

Apocynaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apocynaceae (Periwinkle family)
Genus: Vinca (Periwinkle)

Synonyms

Vinca minor

Related species

Vinca minor L. - Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca major L. - Greater Periwinkle

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, <b>10&#8211;20&#8239;cm tall</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> with a long stalk, (almost) actinomorphic, <b>with oblique petal-lobes</b>, bluish to violet. <span class="v1">co...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vinca minor

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

Vinca minor

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

Vinca minor

Vinca minor

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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