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Lunaria rediviva (Perennial Honesty)

Synonyms: Crucifera rediviva (homotypic); Draba odorata; Lunaria alpina; Lunaria rediviva var. alpina; Lunaria rediviva var. purpurea

Wikipedia Abstract

Lunaria rediviva, known as perennial honesty, is a hairy-stemmed perennial herb found throughout Europe. It often grows in damp woods on lime substrates. It grows up to a meter tall and has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations.
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Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [3]  Herb
Light Preference [2]  Mostly Shady
Soil Acidity [2]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [2]  Rich
Soil Moisture [2]  Moist

Protected Areas

Predators

Anthocharis cardamines (Orange Tip Butterfly)[4]
Ceutorhynchus unguicularis[4]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Ellenberg, H., Weber, H.E., Dull, R., Wirth, V., Werner, W., Paulissen, D. (1991) Zeigerwerte von Pflanzen in Mitteleuropa. Scripta Geobotanica 18, 1–248
♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 4Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0