Triglav-Pippau

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Triglav-Pippau
Triglav-Pippau (Crepis terglouensis)

Triglav-Pippau ( Crepis terglouensis )

Systematics
Order : Astern-like (Asterales)
Family : Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Subfamily : Cichorioideae
Tribe : Cichorieae
Genre : Pippau ( Crepis )
Type : Triglav-Pippau
Scientific name
Crepis terglouensis
( L. ) A. Kern.

The Triglav Pippau ( Crepis terglouensis ) is a plant style of the genus Pippau ( Crepis ) in the family of Compositae (Asteraceae). It is named after Triglav , the highest mountain in the Julian Alps and Slovenia .

description

The perennial herbaceous plant reaches heights of growth between 3 and 10 centimeters. It has a leafy, single-headed stem that is thickened under the flower head. The pinnate leaves with winged stems have broad triangular lobes.

The cup-shaped inflorescence is terminal and about 5 centimeters in diameter. It contains golden-yellow ray-florets that are twice as long as the shell. The shell is hemispherical with protruding black hair.

Flowering time is from July to September.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 12.

Triglav-Pippau ( Crepis terglouensis ), illustration

Occurrence

The Triglav-Pippau thrives on grass and carbonate (fine) debris heaps between 1800 and 2800 meters above sea ​​level . It is a character species of the Crepidetum terglouensis from the association Thlaspeion rotundifolii.

The species is widespread in the Eastern Alps from Switzerland to Lower Austria. Frequent in Austria in the Northern Limestone Alps, very rarely in Lower Austria, scattered in the Southern Limestone Alps and rare in the Central Alps. Missing in East Tyrol, Vienna and Burgenland. The total distribution area includes Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, Italy and Slovenia. The Triglav-Pippau rises in the Tyrolean part of the Allgäu Alps on small rubble west of the Biberkopf up to 2300 m above sea level.

ecology

The Triglav-Pippau is a love-loving rubble pioneer. Its flowers are pollinated by insects.

literature

  • Xaver Finkenzeller: Alpenblumen , Munich 2003, ISBN 3-576-11482-3
  • Manfred A. Fischer , Wolfgang Adler, Karl Oswald: Excursion flora for Austria, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol. 2nd, improved and enlarged edition. State of Upper Austria, Biology Center of the Upper Austrian State Museums, Linz 2005, ISBN 3-85474-140-5 .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp.  994 .
  2. Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (eds.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Crepis terglouensis In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
  3. Erhard Dörr, Wolfgang Lippert : Flora of the Allgäu and its surroundings. Volume 2, IHW, Eching 2004, ISBN 3-930167-61-1 , p. 678.

Web links

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