Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Scleranthus (Knavel)
Scleranthus annuus L. - Annual Knawel
Scleranthus polycarpos L. - Polycarpous Knawel
Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch - Whorled Knavel
Scleranthus perennis L. - Perennial Knawel
Maximal 20 cm tall, <ba><b>perennial</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> greenish to whitish. <span class="v1">floral-axis:</span> tubular to cup-shaped. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> perigone, formed by the sepals, per whorl 5‑leaved. <span cl...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation
in acidic, dry habitats