Species

Camelina alyssum (Mill.) Thell.

Flat-Seed False Flax

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Camelina (False Flax)

Synonyms

Camelina alyssum
Camelina dentata
Camelina foetida
Camelina linicola
Camelina macrocarpa
Camelina pinnatifida
Camelina sativa subsp. alyssum
Camelina sativa var. sublinicola
Myagrum alyssum

Trivial names

Bunter Eisenhut
Rispen-Eisenhut

Related species

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz - Gold-Of-Pleasure
Camelina alyssum (Mill.) Thell. - Flat-Seed False Flax
Camelina microcarpa DC. - Lesser Gold-Of-Pleasure

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Camelina alyssum

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

Camelina alyssum

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

Camelina alyssum

Camelina alyssum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards, as companion in summer crops

  • in acidic habitats

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