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Dipsacus pilosus
FamilyGenus: Dipsacusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Dipsacus pilosus is a native herbaceous plant found in damp, nutrient-rich meadows and woodland edges across Great Britain. It reaches about 0.7 m in height, with broad leaves, and produces flowers from July to August.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
It is a component of damp meadow and woodland edge plant communities on fertile soils.
Annual cycle
Herbaceous plant reaching about 0.69 m in height. Flowers from July to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.686 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in partial shade in moist, nutrient-rich soil.
Scientific profile
This herbaceous plant grows to approximately 0.69 m tall and bears broad, non-woody leaves. The flowering period extends from July to August. It prefers moist, nutrient-rich soils in partial shade and is typically encountered in damp meadows and at woodland edges. Dipsacus pilosus is native in Great Britain.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
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)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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