Species

Dracocephalum ruyschiana L.

Northern Dragonhead

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Dracocephalum (Dragonhead)

Synonyms

Dracocephalum ruyschiana
Dracocephalum alpinum
Dracocephalum angustifolium
Dracocephalum hyssopifolium
Dracocephalum spicatum
Ruyschiana fasciculata
Ruyschiana ruyschiana
Ruyschiana spicata
Zornia linearifolia

Trivial names

Gelbes Galmei-Stiefmütterchen

Related species

Dracocephalum ruyschiana L. - Northern Dragonhead

Traits


    30&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitate to spike-like, loosely flowered. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the whorls:</span> <b>lineal-lanceolate</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>bluish to violet</b>. <span class="v1">c...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Dracocephalum ruyschiana

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

Dracocephalum ruyschiana

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

Dracocephalum ruyschiana

Dracocephalum ruyschiana

Status

  • extinct

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in dry habitats

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