Alpine daphne

(Daphne alpina)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: bark, berries, leaves Daphne alpina is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is deciduous, and is found in southern and central Europe. The shrub has an erect habit, and grows to a height of 40 to 60 cm. It grows leaves that are 1 to 4 cm long and small white flowers that are 8 to 10 mm. It is found in limestone rocks at an altitude from 300 to 1500 m.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Thymelaeaceae
Genus:Daphne
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