Species

Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek

Hymenolobus

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Hornungia (Hornungia)

Synonyms

Hornungia procumbens
Capsella procumbens
Hutchinsia diffusa
Hutchinsia maritima
Hutchinsia procumbens
Hymenolobus procumbens
Lepidium procumbens
Noccaea procumbens

Related species

Hornungia alpina (L.) O. Appel - Chamois Cress
Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek - Hymenolobus
Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. - Hutchinsia

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hornungia procumbens

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

Hornungia procumbens

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

Hornungia procumbens

Hornungia procumbens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in periodically wet, often saline habitats

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