Filipendula ulmaria
Filipendula ulmaria
FamilyGenus: Filipendulanative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native herbaceous plant of damp, sunny places, Filipendula ulmaria bears broad leaves and reaches around 0.8 m in height. Its creamy flower heads appear in July and August, enlivening moist meadows and waterside locations.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
It favours low-disturbance, moist habitats and forms part of native herbaceous vegetation in such settings.
Annual cycle
A herbaceous plant, it produces foliage from spring onwards and blooms in July and August. Above-ground growth typically dies back in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.807 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Position: Full sun.
Soil: Consistently moist, neutral to slightly acid.
Height: About 0.8 m.
Flowering: July to August.
Keep the root zone damp, especially during dry spells.
Scientific profile
Filipendula ulmaria is native in Great Britain. This broad-leaved herbaceous plant grows in full sun and requires moist soil. It prefers neutral to slightly acid conditions and tolerates only low levels of disturbance, typically occurring in damp habitats. The species reaches a height of approximately 0.8 m and flowers during July and August. Its conservation status is listed as not threatened.
Pollinators & visitors
59 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena thoracicaAndrena rosaeBombus hypnorumLasioglossum calceatumHylaeus communisAndrena dorsataBombus pascuorumBombus monticolaLasioglossum rufitarseAndrena chrysoscelesSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus vitripennisSphaerophoria scriptaEristalis lineataAndrena flavipesPlatycheirus scutatusEristalisBombus jonellusManiola jurtinaBombus lucorum aggVolucella bombylansEpisyrphus balteatusBombus.terrestrisLasioglossum.calceatumLasioglossum.pauxillumApis.melliferaBombus terrestrisHalictus rubicundusLasioglossum zonolumAraschnia levanaBombus hortorumBombus soroeensisBombus lapidariusBombus pratorumBombus magnusEristalis tenaxSyritta pipiensEristalis nemorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis pertinaxRhingia campestrisMelanostoma scalareEpistrophe grossulariaeAndrena barbilabrisAndrena bicolorAndrena denticulataAndrena labialisAndrena nigricepsBombus semenoviellusHalictus eurygnathus
Host relationships
17 species use this plant as a host
Thyatira batisMacrothylacia rubiDysstroma truncataEuproctis chrysorrhoeaOrgyia recensCallimorpha dominulaAgrochola lituraXylena vetustaScopula immutataOrthosia gothicaPapestra birenEupithecia satyrataOrthosia gracilisHydraecia micaceaSaturnia pavoniaOrthosia miniosaNoctua interjecta
Other flower visitors
23 other species visit the flowers
Cetonia aurataPhaonia rufiventrisNeocrepidodera transversaPhilaenus spumariusPollenia pediculataCalliphora vomitoriaScathophaga lutariaMeligethes viridescensAprostocetus pausirisMacroglenes penetransNotiphila cinereaMorellia hortorumCoenosia tigrinaRhagonycha fulvaPhania funestaSarcophaga dissimilisScathophaga stercorariaMeligethes aeneusMorellia aenescensThricops cunctansPhaonia angelicaePhaonia incanaHylemya vagans
Sources & data origin
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_513108952
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