Species

Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch

Whorled Knavel

Caryophyllaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
Genus: Scleranthus (Knavel)

Synonyms

Scleranthus verticillatus
Scleranthus annuus subsp. verticillatus
Scleranthus collinus
Scleranthus polycarpos subsp. collinus
Scleranthus syvashicus

Related species

Scleranthus annuus L. - Annual Knawel
Scleranthus polycarpos L. - Polycarpous Knawel
Scleranthus verticillatus Tausch - Whorled Knavel
Scleranthus perennis L. - Perennial Knawel

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scleranthus verticillatus

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

Scleranthus verticillatus

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

Scleranthus verticillatus

Scleranthus verticillatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in dry habitats

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