Species

Filipendula vulgaris Moench

Dropwort

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Filipendula (Queen)

Synonyms

Filipendula vulgaris
Filipendula hexapetala,
Filipendula pubescens
Spiraea filipendula
Spiraea gigantea
Spiraea noeana
Spiraea pubescens
Spiraea tuberosa
Spiraea vulgaris
Ulmaria filipendula

Related species

Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. - Meadowsweet
Filipendula vulgaris Moench - Dropwort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Filipendula vulgaris

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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

Filipendula vulgaris

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

Filipendula vulgaris

Filipendula vulgaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically dry habitats

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