Kickxia elatine

Spießblättriges Tännelkraut ( Kickxia Elatine )

The Spießblättrige Tännelkraut ( Kickxia Elatine ), also known as Real Tännelkraut, a member of the family of the Plantain Family is ( Plantaginaceae ).

Description

This annual herbaceous plant reaches a height of from 3 to 10 cm and a length of about 20 to 40 cm. The stem grows beginning mostly upright, but soon branched decumbent. He is fädlich and how the whole plant more or less long hairy- glandular.

The leaves are short-stalked, the middle at the bottom of pike, the upper arrow-shaped, which are sometimes rounded at the bottom base.

The flower stems are more or less bare. The flowers are long-stalked and sitting singly in the leaf axils. The crown is hairy, with spur about 8 to 11 mm long and light yellow in color. The upper lip is purple inside. The lower lip is velvety and dark yellow. The spur is straight and pointed. The fruit is a capsule cap.

The Spießblättrige Tännelkraut blooms primarily in the months from July to September.

Habitat requirements and distribution

The Spießblättrige Tännelkraut grows in grain fields. It is particularly common in stubble and fallow land to moderately fresh, nutrient - and base-rich, often with little lime, sand or pure clay and loamy soils. It is a heat- loving Lehmzeiger, which is deeply rooted up to 50 cm.

Kickxia Elatine occurs in southern Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia, and Southeast Europe. In Central Europe and beyond, it is dragged or adventiv occurring.

In Austria, the Spießblättrige Tännelkraut comes in the Pannonian area scattered, otherwise very rare. In Switzerland it is to locate generally scattered.

The Spießblättrige Tännelkraut comes in the middle of Germany scattered before to spread. Otherwise, it is very rare.