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Galega officinalis L.

Goat's-Rue

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Galega (Professor-Weed)

Synonyms

Galega officinalis
Galega bicolor
Galega patula
Galega persica
Galega vulgaris

Related species

Galega officinalis L. - Goat's-Rue

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 60&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>racemose</b>, <b>erect</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>mostly light-violet</b>. <span class="v1">filaments:</span> <b>all 10 tubular-fused</b>. <span class="v...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Galega officinalis

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

Galega officinalis

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

Galega officinalis

Galega officinalis

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious, periodically wet habitats

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