Species

Circaea alpina L.

Alpine Enchanter's-Nightshade

Onagraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
Genus: Circaea (Enchanter's Nightshade)

Synonyms

Circaea alpina

Related species

Circaea lutetiana L. - Enchanter's-Nightshade
Circaea alpina L. - Alpine Enchanter's-Nightshade

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, <ba><b>prolonging only after flowering</b></ba>. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the flowers:</span> <ba><b>small, bristly</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>whitish</b>, ofte...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Circaea alpina

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

Circaea alpina

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

Circaea alpina

Circaea alpina

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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