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Aurinia saxatilis
FamilyGenus: Aurinianative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Aurinia saxatilis is an introduced and established, non-woody herbaceous plant in Great Britain. It bears evergreen, broad leaves and produces flowers during April and May. The species grows in full sun on dry, nutrient-poor, alkaline soils and is adapted to habitats with low disturbance.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact data are available for Great Britain.
Annual cycle
As an evergreen herbaceous plant, Aurinia saxatilis retains its broad leaves throughout the year. Flowering occurs in April and May.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.195 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Full sun.
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Well-drained, nutrient-poor, alkaline soil.
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Maintains evergreen foliage with minimal intervention once established.
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Tolerates dry conditions.
Scientific profile
Aurinia saxatilis is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Plants are non-woody and terrestrial, typically reaching about 0.2 m in height. The leaves are broad and evergreen, providing year-round foliage. Flowering takes place from April to May. The species requires full sun and grows on dry, nutrient-poor, strongly alkaline soils. It is associated with sites experiencing low disturbance. Aurinia saxatilis is not native in Great Britain; it is recorded as an introduced species that has become established, having originally arrived via ornamental planting. It is naturally found in parts of Europe and temperate Asia.
Pollinators & visitors
9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena flavipesOsmia bicornisPolistes dominulaBombus lapidariusAndrena labiataLasioglossum morioAndrena dorsataHylaeus brevicornisAndrena nigroaenea
Sources & data origin
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (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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