Image to followAI-generated illustrationBrachypodium sylvaticum
Brachypodium sylvaticum
FamilyGenus: Brachypodiumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A perennial grass of shaded habitats, native in Great Britain, with broad leaves and flower spikes from June to September.
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Larval host
Ecological significance
A grass characteristic of shaded, undisturbed habitats, flowering in summer and providing ground cover and structural diversity. Its light seeds are wind-dispersed.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.662 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
**Position:** Partial to full shade.
**Soil:** Moist, neutral to slightly acid, moderately fertile soil.
**Watering:** Keep soil consistently moist, especially in dry spells.
**Maintenance:** Cut back dead foliage in late winter before new growth begins.
Scientific profile
Brachypodium sylvaticum is a perennial grass in the family Poaceae, native in Great Britain. It typically reaches a height of about 0.66 metres and bears broad green leaves. The inflorescence is a narrow spike that appears from June to September. Seeds are small and lightweight (diaspore mass approximately 1.55 mg), aiding dispersal by wind and gravity. The species is terrestrial and favours partial to full shade, growing on fresh to moderately moist, neutral to weakly acid soils of moderate fertility; it is typical of low-disturbance environments such as woodland edges, hedge banks and damp meadows.
Host relationships
13 species use this plant as a host
Carterocephalus palaemonThymelicus lineolaThymelicus sylvestrisLasiommata megeraPararge aegeriaAphantopus hyperantusManiola jurtinaHipparchia semeleRivula sericealisDeltote pygargaApamea remissaApamea scolopacinaEuthrix potatoria
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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