Allium ursinum

FamilyGenus: Alliumnative in Germany

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About this species

A native herbaceous plant of broad-leaved woodlands, reaching about 30 cm in height and flowering from April to June. It thrives in nutrient-rich, calcareous soils and low-disturbance conditions.

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Annual cycle

Flowering occurs from April through June.

Safety note

This plant is safe for children.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

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Moisture

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Soil

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Flowering period

Apr – Jun

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.306 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

This native plant is a broad-leaved, non-woody herb that typically grows to around 0.31 m tall. Its terrestrial habit and broad leaf blades, with an average area of about 6400 mm², characterise the species. It flowers from April to June. The plant shows a preference for nutrient-rich, calcareous to basic soils, and is found in environments that experience low levels of disturbance. The diaspores are relatively light, with a mass of about 5.25 mg.

Pollinators & visitors

42 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Pieris rapae Pieris napi Osmia bicornis Osmia aurulentaNomada flavaLasioglossum morio Bombus vestalis Lasiommata megera Lycaena phlaeas Nomada fabriciana Megachile willughbiella Pieris brassicae Osmia caerulescens Bombus lapidarius Bombus hypnorumAndrena subopacaAnthophora plumipes Bombus hortorum Andrena dorsata Andrena labialis Aglais urticae Andrena nigroaenea Pyronia tithonusHylaeus communisBombus pratorum Andrena nitidaApis melliferaAndrena cineraria Bombus pascuorum Boloria selene Bombus sylvestrisOsmia cornutaAnthocharis cardamines Bombus lucorum Pararge aegeriaApis.melliferaBombus terrestris Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Helophilus pendulusRhingia campestrisBoloria euphrosyne

Host relationships

1 species use this plant as a host

Lilioceris merdigera

Other flower visitors

26 other species visit the flowers

Cantharis pellucidaCorvus frugilegusColumba palumbusEmberiza citrinellaPasser domesticusAlauda arvensisCoccinella septempunctataTytthaspis sedecimpunctataTenthredo koehleriMisumena vatiaTachinidae sp. 1Mydaea nebulosaParadelia intersectaRhamphomyia longipesThricops semicinereusCeutorhynchus assimilisChromatomyia miliiDelia platuraPhaonia rufiventrisScathophaga stercorariaAgriotes pallidulusAzelia nebulosaEmpis tessellataFannia lustratorHydrothassa marginellaHylemya vagans

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

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•FloraWeb / BfN

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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