Cochlearia tatrae
Species of plant
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::summary Species of plant ::
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Cochlearia tatrae, the Tatra scurvy-grass, is a flowering plant of the genus Cochlearia in the family Brassicaceae. The plant is endemic to and named after the Tatra Mountains, which in northern Slovakia and southern Poland.
The plant blooms from April to September.
Distribution
The species is a subnival (upper alpine dwarf scrub) and alpine plant. It is found in moist rock scree and crevices, and around springs and streams.
In Poland the plant is restricted to a dozen sites in the Morskie Oko Lake area of the High Tatra Mountains, at 1595 - in elevation. The population is estimated at 600 individuals. In Slovakia the populations are found in thirty sites, at elevations up to 2605 m. It is found on Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Mountain (Slovak: Veľký Mengusovský štít), which is on the Slovak-Polish border.
Cochlearia tatrae is an IUCN Red List vulnerable species.
References
References
- Ferakova, V.. (2011). "''Cochlearia tatrae''".
- "nature.poland.pl".
- [http://www.lesytanap.sk/en/1_uvod/tanap.php lesytanap.sk] {{webarchive. link. (2007-05-03)
- [http://www.kp.org.pl/n2k/shadow_list_natura2000_en.pdf Natura 2000 Shadow List in Poland]
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