Image to followAI-generated illustrationBrachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium pinnatum
native in Germany
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About this species
A native perennial grass of moist, semi-shaded places, producing broad leaves and flowering in June. Reaches about half a metre in height and is not considered threatened.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
It is a component of native grassland and woodland-edge plant communities.
Annual cycle
Perennial. New growth appears in spring; flowers in June; seeds develop through summer; top growth dies back in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Jun
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.534 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in partial shade in moisture-retentive, normal soil. The grass flowers in June.
Scientific profile
Brachypodium pinnatum is a perennial, non-woody grass native in Great Britain. The foliage is broad-leaved, and the plant typically attains a height around 0.5 metres. Flowering occurs in June. The species is terrestrial and adapts to partial shade with fresh, moderately moist soil of normal fertility. It is regarded as indigenous or an archaeophyte and is not currently threatened.
Pollinators & visitors
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Hipparchia hermione
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (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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