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Butomus umbellatus
FamilyGenus: Butomusnative in Germany
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About this species
Butomus umbellatus is a native herbaceous perennial of open, wet habitats, flowering from May to October.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
Butomus umbellatus is a native component of wetland habitats and no negative ecological effects are associated with it.
Annual cycle
New growth appears in spring. Flowering extends from May to October. The foliage dies back in autumn, with the plant overwintering as rootstock.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Nass / Sumpf
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Okt
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.869 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in permanently moist to wet soil, such as at the margin of a pond or in a bog garden. It requires nutrient‑rich, calcareous conditions. Avoid saline soils and sites subject to frequent disturbance. Arbuscular mycorrhizal associations are formed.
Scientific profile
Butomus umbellatus is a native, herbaceous perennial. It bears broad leaves and typically reaches 0.87 m in height. The plant grows in open, sunny sites with permanently wet or swampy ground, and favours nutrient‑rich, calcareous substrates. It is intolerant of salt and of frequent disturbance. Mycorrhizal associations are of the arbuscular type. Flowering extends from May to October. Its leaves have a large area (about 5653 mm² on average) and the small diaspores weigh around 0.17 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
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)
•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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