Koenigia islandica
Iceland Koenigia, Iceland Purslane
Other regional names: Island Koenigia +1 more
- Island Koenigia
- Island Purslane
Also known as: Koenigia fuegiana Dusén +4 more
- Koenigia fuegiana Dusén
- Koenigia hadacii Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Koenigia islandica var. arctica Hadač
- Koenigia islandica var. minor Hadač
- Macounastrum islandicum (L.) Small
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, Koenigia islandica (commonly known as Iceland koenigia or Iceland purslane) is an annual belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Argentina South, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Qinghai, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, Tibet, Tuva, Utah, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon