Species

Narthecium ossifragum (L.) Huds.

Bog Asphodel

Nartheciaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Nartheciaceae (Asphodel family)
Genus: Narthecium (Asphodel)

Synonyms

Narthecium ossifragum
Abama ossifraga
Anthericum ossifragum
Anthericum palustre
Narthecium anthericoides
Narthecium palustre
Phalangium ossifragum
Tofieldia ossifraga

Related species

Narthecium ossifragum (L.) Huds. - Bog Asphodel

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Narthecium ossifragum

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

Narthecium ossifragum

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

Narthecium ossifragum

Narthecium ossifragum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet habitats

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