Centaurium erythraea
Centaurium erythraea
FamilyGenus: Centauriumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A delicate native wildflower bearing clusters of pink flowers from late spring through summer, Centaurium erythraea thrives in sunny, moderately moist meadows and grasslands across Great Britain.
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Ecological significance
A native wildflower of undisturbed grasslands, posing no ecological threat and forming part of the natural vegetation.
Annual cycle
Emerges in spring, producing broad green leaves. Flowering occurs from May to August, followed by seed set. The plant is herbaceous, dying back to ground level in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.112 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun with moderately moist, normal soil. Suitable for wildflower meadows and borders.
Scientific profile
This small herbaceous perennial typically reaches around 11 cm in height, with broad, non-woody leaves. The plant produces its pink blooms between May and August. It is native in Great Britain and is not considered threatened (Red List *). It favours full sun and moderately moist, normal soils, often growing in undisturbed habitats. The species belongs to the Gentianaceae family and produces minute seeds, each weighing approximately 0.015 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
32 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Thymelicus lineolaThymelicus sylvestrisPolyommatus icarusLeptidea sinapisErebia aethiopsAndrena bicolorCoenonympha pamphilusAndrena flavipesApis melliferaBombus pascuorumBombus lucorumHalictus rubicundusChrysogaster cemiteriorumHalictus tumulorumSphaerophoria scriptaLasioglossum pauxillumPlatycheirus clypeatusLasioglossum xanthopusOsmia rufohirtaEpisyrphus balteatusSeladonia tumulorumEristalis arbustorumSyritta pipiensBombus gr. terrestrisEristalis tenaxEristalis nemorumChrysotoxum bicinctumSyrphus ribesiiManiola jurtinaSyrphus torvusSyrphus vitripennisEupeodes corollae
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Turdus merulaBombylius sp.2Empis lividaSiphona geniculata
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•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_368840729
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