Epimedium pinnatum
Caucasian Barrenwort
Also known as: Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum Boiss.
- Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum Boiss.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Berberidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Epimedium pinnatum (commonly known as Caucasian barrenwort) is a rhizomatous plant within the Berberidaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Iran, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Denmark, Germany, Madeira
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms