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Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L.

Four-Leaved Allseed

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Polycarpon (Allseed)

Synonyms

Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Mollugo tetraphylla
Polycarpon floribundum
Polycarpon tetraphyllum subsp. floribundum

Related species

Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. - Four-Leaved Allseed

Traits


    <b>Maximal 15&#8239;cm tall</b>, plants mostly multi-stem. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>glabrous</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>dichasia</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> greenish to whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#82...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Polycarpon tetraphyllum

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

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

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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

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, footstep tolerant vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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