Image to followAI-generated illustrationAquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia vulgaris
FamilyGenus: Aquilegianon-native in Germany
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Interactions
documented
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native herbaceous perennial producing nodding, spurred flowers from late spring into summer.
Ecological network
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
As a native wildflower, it forms part of Britain's natural meadow and woodland-edge flora.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear from May to July. Foliage dies back in autumn and new growth resumes in spring.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.55 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: partial shade
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Moisture: fresh (moderately moist), well-drained
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Soil: normal garden soil (medium feeder)
Scientific profile
Aquilegia vulgaris is a broad-leaved, non-woody herbaceous perennial. It typically reaches a height of around 0.55 m. The species is native in Great Britain and grows in partial shade on fresh, moderately moist soils of medium nutrient status. Its flowering period extends from May to July.
Pollinators & visitors
18 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus hypnorumBombus jonellusAglais ioBombus hortorumBombus muscorumApis melliferaBombus terrestrisOsmia caerulescensBombus pratorumOchlodes sylvanusPlebejus argusBombus terrestris/lucorumBombus.hortorumBombus.spBombus.pratorumBombus pascuorumBombus lucorumBombus lapidarius
Host relationships
2 species use this plant as a host
Mamestra brassicaeMelanchra persicariae
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•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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