Barbarea vulgaris

FamilyGenus: Barbareanative in Germany

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Interactions

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About this species

A native herbaceous plant of sunny, moderately moist, calcareous soils, flowering in May and June and providing nectar and pollen for visiting insects.

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PollinationFlower visit

Ecological significance

Barbarea vulgaris contributes to the diet of nectar- and pollen-feeding insects during its flowering season, playing a role in supporting local insect populations.

Annual cycle

Flowering May–June.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)

Flowering period

Mai – Jun

Soil reaction

Mäßig sauer bis neutral

Bioregion

Continental

Nectar value

Pollen value

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.499 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Provide full sun and a moist but well-drained, lime-rich soil of moderate fertility. The species thrives in low-disturbance settings and requires no special maintenance once established.

Scientific profile

Barbarea vulgaris is a native broad-leaved herbaceous plant, non-woody and terrestrial, reaching around half a metre in height. It prefers full sun and fresh, moderately fertile, calcareous soils, typically establishing in sites with low disturbance. Flowering takes place in May and June, when the plant offers both nectar and pollen, attracting a range of insects.

Pollinators & visitors

42 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Anthocharis cardaminesPieris napiAndrena barbilabrisNomada flavaAndrena chrysoscelesAndrena flavipesBombus pascuorumAndrena coitanaAndrena haemorrhoaBombus sylvarumApis melliferaAndrena fucataLasioglossum morioAndrena dorsataBombus terrestrisBombus pratorumBombus sylvestrisBombus lapidariusPieris rapaeHalictus confususVanessa carduiVanessa atalantaHalictus rubicundusAndrena lagopusLasioglossum zonulumOsmia caerulescensAndrena wilkellaSyritta pipiensHelophilus pendulusHelophilus hybridusEristalis tenaxAndrena variansPlatycheirus albimanusSphaerophoria interruptaEpisyrphus balteatusParagus tibialisSphaerophoria scriptaAndrena minutulaCephus pygmeusBombylius majorCheilosia albitarsisRhingia rostrata

Other flower visitors

13 other species visit the flowers

Micropterix calthellaSiphona cristataDelia radicumAdela violellaMeligethes viridescensSarcophagidaeHilaraTenthredo koehleriEmpis tessellataBombylius venosusSarcophagidae sp. 1Cephus pygmaeusCheilosia albitarsus

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)

•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)

•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)

•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_526974708

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