Image to followAI-generated illustrationBunias orientalis
Bunias orientalis
FamilyGenus: Buniasnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Bunias orientalis is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain, belonging to the cabbage family. It grows to about 60 cm tall, with broad leaves and flowers appearing from May to August. It thrives in full sun on moderately moist, lime-rich soils, and is often found in arable fields and tall herb communities.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
There is no documented evidence of invasive behaviour or significant ecological effects in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.592 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun, in soil that is moderately moist and of average fertility, with a neutral to alkaline pH. This plant thrives without supplemental feeding.
Scientific profile
Bunias orientalis is a member of the Brassicaceae family. It is a non-woody, herbaceous plant with an erect growth form and broad leaves. Mature plants reach an average height of about 59 centimetres, with individual leaf blades covering roughly 46 square centimetres. The species produces flowers from May through August. Its known range includes central, southwestern, southeastern and eastern Europe. In Great Britain it is introduced and well established, regarded as a neophyte. Typical habitats include arable weed communities and, less frequently, tall herb fringes. The plant shows a strong preference for full sun, moderately moist, calcareous to alkaline soils of moderate nutrient status, and it does not tolerate saline conditions. It is classified as having low tolerance of disturbance. The national conservation status has not been assessed.
Pollinators & visitors
38 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Colletes cuniculariusOsmia bicolorAndrena flavipesApis melliferaLasioglossum laevigatumLasioglossum xanthopusHalictus tumulorumAndrena haemorrhoaPieris brassicaeAglais urticaeAndrena cinerariaSiona lineataSphaerophoria scriptaHalictus scabiosaeBombus lucorumBombus lapidariusBombus veteranusAndrena subopacaHalictus maculatusScaeva seleniticaAndrena strohmellaAndrena agilissimaAndrena gravidaHalictus simplex-compressus-longobardicusScaeva seleneticaEpisyrphus balteatusAndrena nigroaeneaAndrena gravida_c.fAndrena nitidiuscula_c.f.Andrena minutulaAndrena minutuloidesLasioglossum villosulumLasioglossum nitidiusculumAndrena pilipesAndrena gravida_c.f.Platycheirus albimanusEristalis arbustorumSyrphus ribesii
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Syrphidae spec1Seladonia confusus
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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