Species

Oxytropis jacquinii Bunge

Mountain Vetch

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Oxytropis (Vetch)

Synonyms

Oxytropis jacquinii
Astragalus jacquinii
Oxytropis montana
Oxytropis montana subsp. jacquinii

Related species

Oxytropis jacquinii Bunge - Mountain Vetch
Oxytropis pilosa (L.) DC. - Hairy Milk Vetch
Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. - Yellow Oxytropis

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Oxytropis jacquinii

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

Oxytropis jacquinii

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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

Oxytropis jacquinii

Oxytropis jacquinii

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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