Image to followAI-generated illustrationArctium tomentosum
Arctium tomentosum
FamilyGenus: Arctiumnative in Germany
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About this species
Arctium tomentosum is an introduced herbaceous plant, now established in Great Britain, that reaches roughly 0.9 m in height. It bears broad leaves and flowers in high summer, between July and September. The plant favours sunny sites with nutrient-rich, calcareous soils that stay moderately moist.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact data is available for this species.
Annual cycle
This herbaceous plant produces its broad foliage in the growing season and sends up flowering stems that bloom from July to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.905 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. A neutral to alkaline, humus-rich substrate suits it best. Keep the soil evenly moist during dry spells, but avoid waterlogged or saline conditions.
Scientific profile
Arctium tomentosum is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant that typically attains a height of around 0.9 m. The species has been introduced into Great Britain and is now established. Flowering takes place from July to September. It grows in full sun and prefers soils that are consistently fresh to moderately moist, strongly nutrient-rich, and distinctly calcareous or alkaline. The plant is not salt-tolerant and shows low disturbance tolerance.
Pollinators & visitors
37 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis melliferaBombus soroeensisLasioglossum calceatumHalictus tumulorumBombus sylvarumBombus terrestrisCoenonympha pamphilusBombus lucorumBombus hypnorumBombus pascuorumMelanchra persicariaeEpisyrphus balteatusLasioglossum malachurumMegachile centuncularisBombus lapidariusHalictus scabiosaeBombus semenoviellusPsithyrus bohemicusbombus confususPsithyrus campestrisBombus cryptarumPsithyrus barbutellusBombus schrenckiScaeva pyrastriPsithyrus sylvestrisPsithyrus rupestrisBombus distinguendusMegachile versicolorMegachile lignisecaBombus hortorumBombus subterraneusBombus ruderariusBombus veteranusBombus pratorumPsithyrus vestalisPsithyrus quadricolorBombus sylavrum
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Cassida vibexLarinus sturnusOedemera femorata
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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