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Pimpinella saxifraga L.

Burnet-Saxifrage

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Pimpinella (Burnet Saxifrage)

Synonyms

Pimpinella saxifraga
Pimpinella dissecta
Pimpinella hircina
Pimpinella saxifraga subsp. minor
Pimpinella saxifraga subsp. montana

Related species

Pimpinella major (L.) Huds. - Greater Burnet-Saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga L. - Burnet-Saxifrage
Pimpinella nigra Mill. - Black Pimpinella
Pimpinella alpina Host

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pimpinella saxifraga

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

Pimpinella saxifraga

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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

Pimpinella saxifraga

Pimpinella saxifraga

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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