Evidences Lotus alpinus blooming
| Name: | Lotus alpinus blooming |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
Relationships with other species
On the flower 'Lotus alpinus blooming' we could document so far among other things:
Apis mellifera ligustica
Evidence: C173229
Evidence: C173229
Callophrys rubi
Evidence: C330463
Evidence: C330463
Colias crocea
Evidence: C355943
Evidence: C355943
Cyaniris semiargus
Evidence: F186199
Evidence: F186199
Hoplitis loti
Evidence: C304006
Evidence: C304006
Megachile willughbiella
Evidence: F314302
Evidence: F314302
Polyommatus icarus
Evidence: F314440
Evidence: F314440
Number of evidence: 7
Habitats and communities
The flower Lotus alpinus blooming we could document in the following habitats, among others:
Alpine pasture (edge of a mountain path)
Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 1780m ASL
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Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 1780m ASL
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Barren, stony and flat glacier foreland
Region: Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Height: 1950m ASL
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Region: Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Height: 1950m ASL
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Extensively used alpine pasture on north side of a moraine
Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 2685 - 2695m ASL
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Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 2685 - 2695m ASL
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Number of habitats: 11
Distribution
So far, we have been able to observe and document photographically the species Lotus alpinus blooming at altitudes of 1640m to 2690m above sea level.
We have so far been able to observe and document photographically the species Lotus alpinus blooming between 16. May and 19. September.
So far we have been able to add 17 observations of this species to the database.
Ecological indicator values according to ©Landolt et al. (2010) for Lotus alpinus blooming
| Climate | Temperature number T | 1.5i | Lower alpine, supra subalpine and upper subalpine, small variation. |
| Continentality K | 3i | Suboceanic to subcontinental, small variation. | |
| Light number L | 5i | Full light, small variation. | |
| Soil | Moisture number F | 3i | Moderately moist, small variation. |
| Moisture variability W | 1 | Moisture little varying. | |
| Reaction number R | 3ii | Weakly acid to weakly neutral, large Variation. | |
| Nutrients number N | 3i | Medium infertile to medium fertile, small variation. | |
| Salt tolerance S | s | Salt tolerant. | |
| Heavy metal tolerance M | m | Heavy metal tolerant. | |
| Humus number H | 3i | Moderate humus content, small variation. | |
| Aeration D | 3i | Moderate aeration, small variation. |
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The exact description of the factors and values can be found in the book «Flora indicativa».
The exact description of the factors and values can be found in the book «Flora indicativa».
Source: Book «Flora indicativa»
Threats
The threat to the species Lotus alpinus blooming is LC: Not endangered.
Source: Red List of Vascular plants, Switzerland , Edition 2016