Syringa vulgaris
Common Lilac
Also known as: Lilac caerulea (Jonst.) Lunell +17 more
- Lilac caerulea (Jonst.) Lunell
- Lilac cordatifolia Gilib.
- Lilac suaveolens Gilib.
- Lilac vulgaris (L.) Lam.
- Lilac vulgaris var. alba (Weston) Jacques & Hérincq
- Lilac vulgaris var. coerulea (Weston) Jacques & Hérincq
- Lilac vulgaris var. purpurea (Weston) Jacques & Hérincq
- Lilac vulgaris var. violacea (Aiton) Jacques & Hérincq
- Liliacum album (Weston) Renault
- Liliacum vulgare (L.) Renault
- Syringa albiflora Opiz
- Syringa amoena K.Koch
- Syringa bicolor K.Koch
- Syringa caerulea Jonst.
- Syringa carlsruhensis K.Koch
- Syringa cordifolia Stokes
- Syringa cordifolia var. alba Stokes
- Syringa cordifolia var. caerulescens Stokes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Naturally occurring in Europe, Syringa vulgaris (commonly known as Common Lilac) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia
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)
Albania, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, District of Columbia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Krym, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin