Ficaria verna

FamilyGenus: Ficarianon-native in Germany

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About this species

A small native herbaceous perennial of fertile, calcareous woodlands, Ficaria verna bears yellow flowers from April to July and reaches about 9 cm in height. It prefers fresh, nutrient-rich soils and is typically found in beech and mixed deciduous woodland on limestone in Great Britain.

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Ecological significance

The specific ecological interactions of Ficaria verna are not documented in the evidence; as a native woodland herb, it forms part of the understorey community but no precise impact has been recorded.

Annual cycle

Flowering occurs from April through July. Leaves emerge in early spring; as an herbaceous perennial, top growth dies back after the flowering period.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

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Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

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Flowering period

Apr – Jul

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.088 m

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

Pflege & Anbau

To cultivate Ficaria verna, provide moist, fertile, alkaline soil in light shade, mimicking its natural woodland habitat. Avoid heavy disturbance and ensure the ground does not dry out completely during the growing season.

Scientific profile

Ficaria verna is a low-growing, non-woody perennial with broad leaves. Plants typically reach around 9 cm in height. The flowering period extends from April to July. It shows a strong association with fresh, nutrient-rich, calcareous soils and is most often encountered in beech and mixed deciduous woodland on limestone, where disturbance levels are low. The species is native in Great Britain.

Pollinators & visitors

78 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Gonepteryx rhamni Melitaea athalia Andrena nitida Andrena clarkellaAndrena flavipesChaetocnema concinna Lasioglossum calceatum Lasioglossum lativentreOrthosia cerasiAthalia rosae Pararge aegeria Bombus jonellus Bombus pascuorumApis melliferaBombus lucorum Lycaena phlaeas Bombus pratorum Bombus hypnorum Polygonia c-albumFixsenia pruniNomada striataLasiommata megera Maniola jurtina Lasioglossum albipes Hamearis lucina Lasioglossum zonulum Chelostoma florisomne Osmia spinulosa Boloria selene Osmia bicornis Celastrina argiolus Bombus sylvestris Callophrys rubi Lasioglossum pauxillumClossiana euphrosyneLasioglossum malachurum Leptidea sinapis Erynnis tages Halictus tumulorum Andrena labialis Andrena wilkella Andrena chrysosceles Anthophora plumipes Andrena nigroaeneaAndrena falsificaAndrena cinerariaAndrena bicolorBombus lapidarius Andrena minutula Andrena haemorrhoa

Host relationships

3 species use this plant as a host

Camptogramma bilineata Aglais ioCarabus nemoralis

Other flower visitors

3 other species visit the flowers

Brassicogethes aeneusCapreolus capreolus Lasius niger

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•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)

•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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