Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
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Growing form
Perennial herb that grows in fascicles.
Size
30–90 cm high.
Stem
The stem is erect, rigid and glabrous.
Leaf
The leaves are opposite and short-petiolate. The lamina is ovate – narrowly ovate, rounded or cordate at the base, and entire.
Flower
The inflorescence is an umbelliform raceme. The flowers are bisexual. The calyx and corolla are five-leaved and connate. The corolla is rotate, white and 10 mm wide. The corona is five-lobed. The flowers have an unpleasant odor.
Fruit and seed
The fruit is a fusiform, glabrous, about 5 cm long follicle. The follicles are in pairs.
Source: Pinkka e-learning: Excursion to Åland - Nature trail, Nåtö. 
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of ?
squares
Observations
- Total squares
Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Author
Medik.
Vernacular names
- kalliokäärmeenpistonyrtti (Finnish)
- tulkört (Swedish)
Colloquial name
- käärmeenpistonyrtti (Finnish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39309
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
Status in Finland
- AOV - spontaneous, old, resident
Regulatory Status
Vascular plants – SUMI Project 2022 ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 LC – Least Concern
- 2010 LC – Least Concern
Expert
- Mikko Piirainen
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
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