Species

Pinguicula vulgaris L.

Common Butterwort

Lentibulariaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family)
Genus: Pinguicula (Butterwort)

Synonyms

Pinguicula vulgaris
Pinguicula bicolor
Pinguicula gypsophila
Pinguicula norica
Pinguicula vulgaris subsp. bicolor

Related species

Pinguicula alpina L. - Alpine Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris L. - Common Butterwort
Pinguicula grandiflora Lam. - Large-Flowered Butterwort

Traits


    Insectivore, with glutinous leaves, maximal 15&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> spurred, <ba><b>bluish to violet</b></ba>, <ba>with a whitish fauces</ba>. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> <ba><b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pinguicula vulgaris

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

Pinguicula vulgaris

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

Pinguicula vulgaris

Pinguicula vulgaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, ruderal vegetation

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

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