Species

Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert

Cowherb

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Vaccaria (Cowherb)

Synonyms

Vaccaria hispanica
Gypsophila vaccaria
Saponaria hispanica
Saponaria vaccaria
Saponaria vaccaria var. grandiflora
Vaccaria brachycalyx
Vaccaria grandiflora
Vaccaria hispanica subsp. grandiflora
Vaccaria parviflora
Vaccaria perfoliata
Vaccaria pyramidata
Vaccaria pyramidata Medik. var.
Vaccaria pyramidata subsp. grandiflora
Vaccaria pyramidata subsp. parviflora
Vaccaria pyramidata var. grandiflora
Vaccaria segetalis
Vaccaria vulgaris

Related species

Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert - Cowherb

Traits


    10&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall, <b>annual</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>mostly pink to reddish</b>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <b>with 'claw and blade'</b>, incised or toothed. <span class="v1">c...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vaccaria hispanica

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

Vaccaria hispanica

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

Vaccaria hispanica

Vaccaria hispanica

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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