Image to followAI-generated illustrationFilipendula ulmaria
Filipendula ulmaria var. denudata
FamilyGenus: Filipendulanative in Germany
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Host relationships
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About this species
A herbaceous perennial native in Great Britain, flowering in June and July. It reaches about 0.8 m in height, has broad leaves and grows best in sunny, moderately moist positions on neutral to slightly acid soils.
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Ecological significance
As a native wild plant it is a natural component of damp, sunny grasslands and waterside margins.
Annual cycle
A herbaceous perennial that emerges in spring. Flowers open in June and July.
Safety note
No specific safety risks are recorded for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Jul
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
Provide a sunny site with moisture-retentive but free-draining soil. A neutral to slightly acid reaction suits the plant. It dies back over winter, re-emerging in spring.
Scientific profile
This herbaceous perennial typically attains a height of around 0.8 m and bears broad leaves. It is a non-woody, terrestrial plant adapted to sunny, fresh to moderately moist environments. The soil preference is neutral to slightly acid, and it is a moderate feeder that favours moderately warm conditions. Flowering takes place in June and July. The minute diaspores average 0.75 mg in mass.
Pollinators & visitors
36 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pieris napiAndrena dorsataBombus pascuorumBombus lucorumThymelicus sylvestrisArgynnis paphiaBombus terrestrisBombus hortorumBombus monticolaAndrena chrysoscelesBombus lapidariusBombus muscorumBombus pratorumAndrena denticulataAndrena labialisAndrena flavipesAndrena barbilabrisAndrena clarkellaBombus soroeensisBombus magnusLasioglossum rufitarseBombus hypnorumPhyllobius pomaceusBoloria titaniaBrenthis inoPyrgus malvaeBombus jonellusBombus sylvestrisApis melliferaVespula vulgarisPapilio machaonAlopochen aegyptiacaErythromma lindeniiAglais ioPachyta quadrimaculataAphantopus hyperantus
Host relationships
15 species use this plant as a host
Papestra birenEupsilia transversaAutographa gammaAcronicta rumicisSelenia dentariaScopula immutataLycia hirtariaEupithecia subfuscataAlcis repandataBiston betulariaArctia cajaLasiocampa quercusOrgyia antiquaCalliteara pudibundaOrthosia gothica
Other flower visitors
17 other species visit the flowers
Linaria cannabinaMyocastor coypusBrassicogethes aeneusRhagonycha fulvaOrsodacne cerasiPyrrhula pyrrhulaCarduelis carduelisStenocorus meridianusCetonia aurataAnaspis frontalisPhyllopertha horticolaRutpela maculataRhagium mordaxAnastrangalia dubiaDinoptera collarisOxythyrea funestaMacrothylacia rubi
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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