Species

Succisa pratensis Moench

Devil's-Bit Scabious

Caprifoliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Succisa (Devil’S Bit Scabious)

Synonyms

Succisa pratensis
Scabiosa glabrata
Scabiosa succisa
Succisa praemorsa

Related species

Succisa pratensis Moench - Devil's-Bit Scabious

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Succisa pratensis

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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

Succisa pratensis

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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

Succisa pratensis

Succisa pratensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in nutrient-poor, moist to wet habitats

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