Bryonia dioica
Bryonia dioica
FamilyGenus: Bryonianative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native British climbing perennial with broad leaves, reaching up to about 2.5 metres in height and flowering in summer.
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Ecological significance
This plant is native in Great Britain and forms part of the natural vegetation.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Kletterpflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
2.539 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in moderately moist, nutrient-rich soil, ideally alkaline. Provide support for the climbing stems. Can reach up to about 2.5 m in height. Flowering: June to August.
Scientific profile
Bryonia dioica is a non-woody climbing plant native to Great Britain. It bears broad leaves and can reach a height of approximately 2.5 metres. The species grows best in full sun on moderately moist, nutrient-rich, calcareous soil. Flowering takes place from June to August. Its seeds are relatively heavy, at around 12.8 mg. On the Red List, it is categorised as * (not threatened).
Pollinators & visitors
46 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Turdus philomelosTurdus merulaSylvia atricapillaSylvia currucaErithacus rubeculaSatyrium w-albumCelastrina argiolusBombus ruderatusMegachile centuncularisLasioglossum albipesApis melliferaAndrena dorsataAndrena bicolorBombus hortorumBombus hypnorumBombus lapidariusAndrena haemorrhoaAndrena carantonicaAndrena nigroaeneaBombus pratorumOsmia bicolorHalictus tumulorumLasioglossum fulvicorneHalictus rubicundusBombus vestalisAndrena trimmeranaBombus sylvarumBombus terrestrisAndrena cinerariaAndrena flavipesBombus lucorumLasioglossum morioLasioglossum leucopusAndrena clarkellaLasioglossum malachurumBombus pascuorumBombus sylvestrisPieris rapaeBombus terrestris/lucorumLasioglossum politumLasioglossum nitidulumAndrena scoticaAndrena synadelphaAndrena thoracicaLasioglossum pygmaeumLasioglossum glabriusculum
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Andrena florea
Other flower visitors
8 other species visit the flowers
Sylvia communisSylvia borinPoecile montanusPoecile palustrisHenosepilachna argusCyanistes caeruleusFringilla coelebsParus major
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)
•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: © Manfred Ruckszio / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_34242747
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