Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lamiales > Lentibulariaceae > Pinguicula > Pinguicula vulgarisPinguicula vulgaris (common butterwort)Synonyms: Pinguicula alpina; Pinguicula arctica; Pinguicula bicolor; Pinguicula bicolor f. gorcensis; Pinguicula bohemica; Pinguicula borealis; Pinguicula daurica (homotypic); Pinguicula davurica (homotypic); Pinguicula dostalii; Pinguicula gesneri (homotypic); Pinguicula grandiflora (homotypic); Pinguicula hirta (homotypic); Pinguicula leptoceras; Pinguicula longicornis (homotypic); Pinguicula norica; Pinguicula occyptera (homotypic); Pinguicula ovata; Pinguicula oxyptera (homotypic); Pinguicula transsilvanica; Pinguicula villosa; Pinguicula violacea; Pinguicula vulgaris alpicola; Pinguicula vulgaris anzalonei; Pinguicula vulgaris bicolor (homotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris bohemica; Pinguicula vulgaris ernica; Pinguicula vulgaris f. albida; Pinguicula vulgaris f. alpicola; Pinguicula vulgaris f. bicolor; Pinguicula vulgaris f. brevicalcarata; Pinguicula vulgaris f. caerulescens; Pinguicula vulgaris f. coerulescens; Pinguicula vulgaris f. ecalcarata; Pinguicula vulgaris f. macrantha; Pinguicula vulgaris f. micrantha; Pinguicula vulgaris f. semiflava; Pinguicula vulgaris var. albida; Pinguicula vulgaris var. alpestris; Pinguicula vulgaris var. alpicola; Pinguicula vulgaris var. bicolor (homotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris var. bohemica; Pinguicula vulgaris var. caerulea; Pinguicula vulgaris var. coerulea; Pinguicula vulgaris var. gaveana; Pinguicula vulgaris var. genuina; Pinguicula vulgaris var. grandiflora (heterotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris var. hirtiflora (homotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris var. leptoceras; Pinguicula vulgaris var. longifolia; Pinguicula vulgaris var. macrantha (heterotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris var. micrantha; Pinguicula vulgaris var. minor (heterotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris var. obtusa; Pinguicula vulgaris var. obtusata (homotypic); Pinguicula vulgaris var. pallida; Pinguicula vulgaris var. pratensis; Pinguicula vulgaris var. semiflava; Pinguicula vulgaris var. sixtina; Pinguicula vulgaris var. tenuior; Pinguicula vulgaris var. transsilvanica; Pinguicula vulgaris var. uliginosa; Pinguicula vulgaris vestina; Utricularia vulgaris f. variegata (homotypic) Pinguicula vulgaris, the common butterwort, is a perennial carnivorous plant in the bladderwort family Lentibulariaceae. It grows to a height of 3–16 cm, and is topped with a purple, and occasionally white, flower that is 15 mm or longer, and shaped like a funnel. This butterwort grows in damp environments such as bogs and swamps, in low or subalpine elevations. It has a generally circumboreal distribution, being native to almost every country in Europe as well as Russia, Canada, and the United States. Being native to environments with cold winters, they produce a winter-resting bud (hibernaculum). There are three forms originating from Europe: P. vulgaris f. bicolor which has petals that are white and purple; P. vulgaris f. albida which has all white petals; and P. vulgaris f. alpicola wh |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Abavas senleja |
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36900 |
Latvia |
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Ances purvi un mezi |
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21676 |
Latvia |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Bassegi Zapovednik |
Ia |
93739 |
Perm, Russia |
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Beigua - Turchino |
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24592 |
Italy |
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Beinn Dearg |
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34221 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Beinn a`Ghlo |
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19978 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Ben Alder and Aonach Beag |
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16453 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Ben Nevis |
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23023 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Ben Wyvis |
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13313 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Berchtesgaden Alps National Park |
II |
51433 |
Germany |
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve |
Ib |
2823882 |
Alaska, United States |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Beskid Zywiecki |
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87169 |
Poland |
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Caenlochan |
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12860 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Cairngorms |
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142543 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands |
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354692 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Chelmskie Torfowiska Weglanowe |
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10649 |
Poland |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dolina Biebrzy |
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299507 |
Poland |
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Dornoch Firth and Morrich More |
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21499 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Drumochter Hills |
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23340 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Firth of Lorn |
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51830 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary |
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38085 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Gaujas nacionalais parks |
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227982 |
Latvia |
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
591068 |
Alaska, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Horná Orava |
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145144 |
Slovakia |
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Hoy |
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23474 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Ingleborough Complex |
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14256 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Inverpolly |
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29349 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
571799 |
Michigan, United States |
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Ivvavik National Park |
II |
2382752 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kavkazskiy Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
692723 |
Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea, Russia |
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Kemeru nacionalais parks |
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94308 |
Latvia |
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Kinloch and Kyleakin Hills |
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13015 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kobuk Valley National Park |
Ib |
1576553 |
Alaska, United States |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Lacines - Catena del Monteneve nel Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa |
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20003 |
Italy |
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Ladder Hills |
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10769 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Laplandskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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757114 |
Russia |
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Lasy Janowskie |
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148846 |
Poland |
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Lewis Peatlands |
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69055 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Merrick Kells |
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21494 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Migneint–Arenig–Dduallt |
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49343 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Monadhliath |
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26369 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Monti Simbruini |
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49139 |
Italy |
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Moor House – Upper Teesdale |
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95867 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Noatak Biosphere Reserve |
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7500143 |
Alaska, United States |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ortles - Monte Madaccio nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio |
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10349 |
Italy |
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Ostoja Augustowska |
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264573 |
Poland |
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Ostoja Wigierska |
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39715 |
Poland |
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Ovisi |
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12548 |
Latvia |
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve |
II |
137900 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Parco Naturale Dolomiti di Sesto |
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29386 |
Italy |
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Parco Naturale Fanes - Senes - Braies |
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62896 |
Italy |
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Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries - Aurina |
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77376 |
Italy |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Perämeren saaret |
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17633 |
Finland |
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Polar Bear Provincial Park |
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5502026 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Albert National Park |
II |
976762 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Rannoch Moor |
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24965 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Ronas Hill – North Roe |
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12110 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Rum |
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26775 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Sliteres nacionalais parks |
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39895 |
Latvia |
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South Pennine Moors |
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160577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Strathglass Complex |
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58277 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Stráovské vrchy |
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147080 |
Slovakia |
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Sunart |
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25320 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Tatry |
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51937 |
Poland |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Tuktut Nogait National Park |
II |
5761538 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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TÜP Ohrdruf - Jonastal |
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14824 |
Germany |
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Ultimo - Solda nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio |
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69162 |
Italy |
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VALLEE DU RHIN D'ARTZENHEIM A VILLAGE-NEUF |
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12093 |
France |
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VSG 'Heubachniederung, Lavesumer Bruch und Borkenberge' |
|
12553 |
Germany |
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Val di Fosse nel Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa |
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24926 |
Italy |
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Valle di Funes - Sas De Putia - Rasciesa nel Parco Naturale Puez-Odle |
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12993 |
Italy |
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Ve¾ká Fatra |
|
149348 |
Slovakia |
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Wapusk National Park |
II |
2614324 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Winisk River Provincial Park |
II |
434735 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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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
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