Image to followAI-generated illustrationCicuta virosa
Cicuta virosa
FamilyGenus: Cicutanative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A tall herbaceous perennial of wet, sunny habitats, bearing umbels of white flowers in late summer, native to Britain.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native herb of wet, sunny places, Cicuta virosa contributes to the vegetation structure of marshy ground and margins where water is present.
Annual cycle
A herbaceous perennial that dies back to ground level in winter. New foliage emerges in spring, followed by broadly domed, white flowerheads in July to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.876 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: full sun
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Moisture: constantly moist or wet soil
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Soil: normal, moderately fertile garden soil; tolerates neutral to slightly acid conditions
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Note: this is a wild species of wet habitats and may not be suitable for conventional garden borders.
Scientific profile
Cicuta virosa is a non-woody, broad-leaved perennial native to Great Britain. Mature plants reach about 0.88 metres in height. The flowers appear in umbels from July to September. It prefers full sun and consistently wet soils that are neutral to slightly acid, with a moderate nutrient supply. The seeds (diaspores) weigh roughly 1 milligram.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
5 other species visit the flowers
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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