Hotspot for Scutellaria minor Huds. (Lamiaceae)

The area adjacent to the upper Wark valley is the hotspot in Luxembourg for the small lamiaceae Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap). Initially the species was known to grow in the Grosbous "Haarzebruch" and "Neiwiss" bogs. But recently, since 2017, the species has been found in several other reasonably wet areas as e.g. Grosbous "Säitert", Mertzig "Bill" and "Schwaarzebur" as well as Reimberg "Buchebësch". Other occurencies in the country are only known to exist in Derenbach and in Finsterthal. Historic occurencies in Eltersmuer (Beaufort) and in the Turelbaach valley near Mertzig have not been confirmed until now.
More information: https://www.snl.lu/publications/bulletin/SNL_2018_120_031_048.pdf

Posted on July 15, 2020 04:03 PM by wollef