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Isatis tinctoria L.

Woad

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Isatis (Woad)

Synonyms

Isatis tinctoria
Isatis alpina
Isatis campestris
Isatis canescens
Isatis maeotica
Isatis praecox subsp. transsilvanica
Isatis taurica
Isatis tinctoria subsp. canescens
Isatis villarsii

Related species

Isatis tinctoria L. - Woad

Traits


    50&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> blue- or grey-green at the top. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> greenish to yellowish. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <b>nutlets</b>, rarely silicles, <b>pendulous</b>, cross-section flattened, <b>broad wi...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Isatis tinctoria

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

Isatis tinctoria

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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

Isatis tinctoria

Isatis tinctoria

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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