Centaurea jacea
Centaurea jacea
FamilyGenus: Centaureanative in Germany
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126
Species
interact
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199
Interactions
documented
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5
Host relationships
Species
Ecological network
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Beneficial insects & natural protection
This plant promotes beneficial insects that naturally regulate pests — proven by interaction data.
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✓ Strongly supportedEnoplognatha ovata
Enoplognatha ovata
eats Thripse · Agnyphantes expunctus · Agyneta alpica🐛
✓ Strongly supportedMotacilla flava
Motacilla flava
eats Athripsodes bilineatus · Athripsodes leucophaeus · Athripsodes albifrons🐛
✓ SupportedThomisus onustus
Thomisus onustus
eats Abrostola agnorista · Agrotis simplonia · Acosmetia caliginosa
✓ SupportedMisumena vatia
Misumena vatia
eats Andrena allosa · Andrena tridentata · Anania hortulata🐛
✓ SupportedAraneus diadematus
Araneus diadematus
eats Blattläuse · Bombus cryptarum · Bombus jonellus🐛
✓ SupportedAculepeira ceropegia
Aculepeira ceropegia
eats Amara communis · Amara convexior · Atheta basicornisData source: GloBI · GBIF-Traits · Biological Relations (CC BY 4.0)
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Okt
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
5
Pollen value
5
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.482 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pollinators & visitors
91 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Aglais ioAglais urticaeAndrena flavipesAndrena nitidiusculaAnthidium septemspinosumAnthophora bimaculataAphantopus hyperantusApis melliferaArgynnis paphiaAricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Autographa bractea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Autographa gammaBembix rostrataBombus campestrisBombus humilisBombus hypnorumBombus jonellusBombus lapidariusBombus lucorumBombus magnusBombus mucidus Gerstäcker, 1869Bombus muscorumBombus pascuorumBombus pratorumBombus ruderariusBombus rupestrisBombus soroeensisBombus subterraneusBombus sylvarumBombus sylvestrisBombus terrestrisBombus vestalisBombus wurfleniiBrenthis inoCarcharodus alceaeChersotis cuprea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Coenonympha arcaniaCoenonympha pamphilusColias croceusColias hyaleEpeoloides coecutiensErebia aethiopsErebia euryaleErebia manto (Dennis & Schiffermüller), 1775Erebia meolans vonGonepteryx rhamniHalictus maculatusHalictus quadricinctusHalictus rubicundusHalictus scabiosae
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Ectropis crepuscularia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Eupithecia subfuscataMelitaea cinxiaMelitaea phoebe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Motacilla flava
Other flower visitors
30 other species visit the flowers
Aculepeira ceropegiaAgriotes obscurusAmara convexiorAmara familiarisAmara lunicollis Schiödte, 1837Anastrangalia sanguinolentaAraneus diadematusArgiope bruennichiCassida rubiginosa Müller, 1776Cassida vibexDiachromus germanusEnoplognatha ovataHarpalus distinguendusHarpalus griseusHarpalus latusHarpalus rufipesHemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius nigerLasius nigerMisumena vatiaOedemera femorataOedemera luridaOphonus ardosiacusOphonus azureusOxythyrea funestaPhalangium opilioPoecilus cupreusThomisus onustusTrechus quadristriatusTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
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)
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_407316685
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