Centaurea scabiosa
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. alpestris
FamilyGenus: Flockenblumennative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
documented
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Native wildflower of calcareous grasslands, growing to around 44 cm tall. A sun-loving, broad-leaved herbaceous plant that thrives in fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-poor soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native member of calcareous grassland flora in Britain, it plays a role in local plant communities.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
—
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.441 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Full sun is essential; plant in well-drained, calcareous soils of low fertility and keep the ground fresh but not waterlogged. Suitable for naturalistic planting on poor, chalky ground.
Scientific profile
Centaurea scabiosa is a broad-leaved, non-woody herbaceous plant native in Great Britain. It typically reaches about 44 cm in height and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. The species is a component of sun-exposed habitats, preferring fresh to moderately moist, calcareous soils with low nutrient availability. It belongs to the daisy family (Asteraceae).
Pollinators & visitors
112 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Vanessa atalantaThymelicus lineolaBombus rupestrisPolygonia c-albumHalictus rubicundusColias croceusGonepteryx rhamniAphantopus hyperantusLycaena phlaeasAglais urticaeMelitaea athaliaHesperia commaAricia agestisSpeyeria aglajaPieris brassicaeMegachile willughbiellaPapilio machaonMelanargia galatheaLasiommata megeraLysandra coridonOsmia leaianaLasioglossum zonulumCoenonympha pamphilusLasioglossum albipesBombus ruderatusManiola jurtinaMegachile lignisecaBombus muscorumBombus magnusAndrena hattorfianaBombus humilisBombus jonellusBombus lucorumPolyommatus icarusThymelicus sylvestrisPieris rapaeLasioglossum xanthopusPararge aegeriaMelitta leporinaBombus ruderariusErynnis tagesEuphydryas auriniaAndrena flavipesFabriciana adippeArgynnis paphiaPyronia tithonusLysandra bellargusErebia aethiopsPieris napiLasioglossum villosulum
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Pyrrhia umbra
Other flower visitors
16 other species visit the flowers
Larinus turbinatusRhagonycha fulvaOxythyrea funestaMisumena vatiaAgalenatea rediiCoccinella septempunctataPhalangium opilioNeoscona adiantaEnoplognatha ovataAnastrangalia sanguinolentaOedemera flavipesTrichius gallicusOncocera semirubellaParacorymbia fulvaoedemera luridaOedemera nobilis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_329161033
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