Cynoglossum officinale
Cynoglossum officinale
FamilyGenus: Cynoglossumnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Cynoglossum officinale is a native herbaceous species of Great Britain, forming broad-leaved clumps about half a metre tall. It thrives in sunny, dry places on nutrient-rich, alkaline soils and flowers from May to July.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant, Cynoglossum officinale is a natural component of the British flora.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from May to July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.474 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Nectar
1.6775 µl/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
If cultivating, provide a position in full sun with sharply drained soil that is nutrient-rich and alkaline. Avoid overwatering and sites that remain moist.
Scientific profile
Cynoglossum officinale is a terrestrial, non-woody herbaceous plant native in Great Britain. It reaches a typical height of around 0.47 metres and bears broad leaves with an average leaf area of approximately 2,227 mm². The flowers appear between May and July. The plant strongly favours full sun, dry moisture conditions and nutrient-rich, calcareous to basic soils; it tolerates only low levels of disturbance and moderately warm temperatures. Its diaspores weigh around 29 mg on average.
Pollinators & visitors
10 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus pascuorumOsmia bicornisAnthophora plumipesBombus terrestris aggBombus lapidariusBombus pratorumBombus ruderatusBombus hortorumBombus hypnorumApis mellifera
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•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: © 2021 / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_509656582
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