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Pentanema squarrosum
FamilyGenus: Asternnative in Germany
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42
Species
interact
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58
Interactions
documented
About this species
A native perennial of the daisy family, bearing yellow flower heads from June to October. It supplies moderate nectar and pollen to flower-visiting insects.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant, Pentanema squarrosum supports local biodiversity. Its flowers provide moderate amounts of nectar and pollen, serving insect visitors from early summer well into autumn.
Annual cycle
Flowering June to October.
Standort & Merkmale
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Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Okt
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
2
Pollen value
2
Scientific profile
Pentanema squarrosum belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family and is native in Great Britain. Its inflorescences appear from June through to October, each presenting a moderate pollen and nectar reward. The species forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with soil fungi.
Pollinators & visitors
42 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Argynnis paphiaPieris rapaeAglais urticaeNomada flavopictaSphecodes scabricollisLysandra coridonSphecodes reticulatusHalictus tumulorumLasioglossum morioOsmia spinulosaLasioglossum lativentreAnthophora bimaculataAndrena flavipesAndrena denticulataAndrena bicolorBombus bohemicusBombus hortorumThymelicus sylvestrisHylaeus communisLasioglossum calceatumLasioglossum pauxillumPolyommatus icarusAcronicta rumicisVanessa virginiensisEuphydryas desfontainiiMelitaea aetherieMelitaea phoebeMelitaea variaChrysotoxum bicinctumEpisyrphus balteatusEupeodes corollaeEupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes lunigerMelanostoma mellinumPipizella viduataPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus peltatusScaeva pyrastriSphaerophoria scriptaSyrphus ribesii
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•Mendeley_UK_2022
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•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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