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
50–100 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
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
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in alkaline, dry habitats