Species

Polycnemum arvense L.

Field Polycnemum

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Polycnemum (Polycneum)

Synonyms

Polycnemum arvense
Polycnemum arvense subsp. minus
Polycnemum minus

Related species

Polycnemum arvense L. - Field Polycnemum
Polycnemum verrucosum Láng - Warty Needleleaf
Polycnemum majus A. Braun - Greater Polycnemum

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall, annual. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the flowers:</span> <ba><b>2&#8211;4&#8209;times as long as the perigone</b></ba>. <span class="v1">prophylls below the flowers:</s...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Polycnemum arvense

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

Polycnemum arvense

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

Polycnemum arvense

Polycnemum arvense

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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