Tofieldia calyculata (L.) Wahlenb.

Tofield's asphodel (en), Tofieldie à calicule (fr), Tofieldie des marais (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Tofieldiaceae > Tofieldia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.065-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.07 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Tofieldia calyculata habit picture by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata habit picture by Nicolas (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Tofieldia calyculata leaf picture by Rohweder Karsten (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata leaf picture by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata leaf picture by Ette Gin (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Tofieldia calyculata flower picture by Theophile Pozet (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata flower picture by Nananeo_offroad (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata flower picture by magali Fuchs (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Tofieldia calyculata fruit picture by Nicolas (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Tofieldia calyculata fruit picture by Pierre Meunier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tofieldia calyculata world distribution map, present in Austria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542255-1
WFO ID wfo-0000748467
COL ID 57B3T
BDTFX ID 68494
INPN ID 126798
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Helonias borealis Narthecium alpinum Narthecium iridifolium Tofieldia stenopetala Tofieldia allemannica Tofieldia rubra Anthericum pseudoasphodelus Hebelia allemanica Hebelia collina Helonias anthericoides Heriteria anthericoides Narthecium calyculatum Tofieldia anthericoides Tofieldia palustris Scheuchzeria calyculata Tofieldia glacialis Cymba calyculata Anthericum calyculatum Scheuchzeria pseudoasphodelus Asphodeliris calyculata Tofieldia alpina Tofieldia collina Tofieldia racemosa Tofieldia calyculata var. glacialis Tofieldia calyculata subsp. rubra Tofieldia palustris var. rubescens Tofieldia palustris var. vulgaris Tofieldia palustris var. collina Tofieldia calyculata subsp. collina Isidrogalvia calyculata Tofieldia calyculata