Cirsium rivulare
Cirsium rivulare
FamilyGenus: Cirsiumnative in Germany
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18
Species
interact
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22
Interactions
documented
About this species
A native herbaceous plant of sunny, moist habitats, producing broad leaves and flowers from May to September.
Ecological network
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, it forms part of wet meadow and waterside plant communities. Detailed ecological interactions have not been documented here.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from May to September.
Safety note
No specific hazards are recorded for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.463 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in full sun and moist, moderately fertile soil. Expect a height around 46 cm and a flowering season from late spring to early autumn.
Scientific profile
Cirsium rivulare is a herbaceous plant native to Great Britain. It typically reaches about 0.46 m in height, with broad leaves and non-woody stems. Flowering occurs from May to September. The species is found in sunny locations on moist soils and shows a preference for conditions with low disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
16 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Coccinella septempunctataAgapanthia villosoviridescens
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•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_1522240735
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