Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to North Africa- Libya, Italy and Souhteast Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Plant of wet habitats, found on the banks and near rivers and streams.
Flowering period: Summer- autumn: AUG, SEP.
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