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Anthriscus caucalis
FamilyGenus: Anthriscusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A native sun-loving annual herb, flowering in May and June, with broad leaves and a typically modest height of about 36 cm.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
A native species recorded in low-disturbance environments; no indication of invasiveness is present in the data.
Annual cycle
Flowers from May to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.364 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Anthriscus caucalis is a native annual herb in Great Britain, belonging to the carrot family (Apiaceae). It is a non-woody, broad-leaved plant that reaches around 36 centimetres in height. The species requires full sun and favours neutral to weakly acid soils with moderate nutrient levels; it is not tolerant of saline conditions. Flowering takes place from May to June. The plant is typical of habitats experiencing low levels of disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Liriomyza flaveolaHylemya vagansStomoxys calcitrans
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•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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