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Circaea lutetiana L.

Enchanter's-Nightshade

Onagraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Circaea lutetiana

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Circaea lutetiana

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 lutetiana

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 lutetiana

Circaea lutetiana

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious habitats

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