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5 . BIOME , ALTITUDINAL LEVEL , HABITAT :

BIOME : Montane (= Temperate coniferous ) forests .

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Temperate broadleaf forests Mediterranean vegetation ( forests , woodlands and scrub ).

8 . HUMAN USES

ALTITUDINAL LEVEL ( heights are approximate ): https :// www . wikiwand . com / en / Altitudinal _ zonation

North

3.000 m

Nival level

2.800 m

South

In the past , it was used as a poultice for inflamed purulent wounds and ulcers . Thanks to its antiseptic effects , it was once used as a medicinal herb in folk medicine . Fresh leaves were used externally in the form of poultices for non-healing wounds . For internal use , tea was brewed from the dried plant or tinctures were prepared from the fresh plant intended for disinfection of the urinary tract and against pneumonia . Oral inflammation and periodontitis were also treated by chewing the leaves . Today , chopped leaves are used for culinary purposes , mainly to season salads and sauces , or to make pesto . Fresh young leaves are used to add spiciness to vegetable salads and season them with garlic and mustard . They contain a lot of vitamin C .

2.500 m

2.000 m

2.600 m

Alpine level ( meadows or grassland , shrubs ...)

1.700 m

1.500 m

Montane level

1.200 m

1.000 m

500 m

1.000

Lowland layer

9 . CULTURE AND FOLKLORE

LEGENDS AND FAIRY TALES

SAYINGS

SONGS

Habitat : Terrestrial habitat ( forests , grasslands ... ). Freshwater habitats ( rivers , streams , lakes , wetlands : ponds , marshes , bogs ). Agricultural habitat ( fields , vegetable gardens ). Urban habitat ( gardens and parks , disturbed lands – ruderal species –, walls , plots ...).

0 m 6 . REPRODUCTION :

Time of flowering : Jan . Feb . Mar . ■ Apr . ■ May ■ June July Aug . Sept . Oct . Nov . Dec .

Pollination : Abiotic ( by wind , water ...) ■ Biotic ( insects , birds , bats ...) Seed dispersal : https :// en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Seed _ dispersal

Gravity Ballistic dispersal Wind Water Animals ( endochory ) Animals ( epichory ) Humans

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7 . CONSERVATION STATUS
https :// en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Conservation _ status Extinct Threatened Least Concern	Legend : Extinct	Threatened	Least Concern

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