Ceratocapnos claviculata

FamilyGenus: Ceratocapnosnon-native in Germany

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About this species

Ceratocapnos claviculata is a native climbing plant of the poppy family found in Great Britain. Reaching about 0.7 m, it bears broad leaves and flowers from June to September. It typically grows in semi-shade on acid, moderately moist soils of moderate fertility, preferring warm, low-disturbance situations.

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Pollination

Ecological significance

As a native species, Ceratocapnos claviculata contributes to biodiversity in semi-shade, low-disturbance habitats on acid soils. Its light, wind-dispersed seeds facilitate colonisation of suitable sites.

Annual cycle

Flowering occurs from June to September.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Halbschatten

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)

Flowering period

Jun – Sep

Soil reaction

Sauer (Säurezeiger)

Growth form

Kletterpflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.718 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Grow in semi-shade in a fresh, moderately moist, acid soil of moderate fertility. As a climbing plant, it benefits from support.

Scientific profile

Ceratocapnos claviculata is a non-woody, broad-leaved climbing plant belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It is native in Great Britain and usually attains a height of around 0.7 m. Flowering extends from June to September, and the tiny diaspores weigh approximately 0.78 mg. Ellenberg-type indicator values characterise the species as a plant of semi-shade (light value 6), acid soils (reaction value 3) and moderate nutrient availability (value 5). It is warmth-loving (temperature value 7) and associated with low-disturbance sites (disturbance severity 0.75).

Pollinators & visitors

7 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Bombus sylvestris Bombus muscorum Bombus ruderarius Bombus pascuorumApis melliferaAndrena trimmerana Bombus terrestris

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)

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