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Raphanus sativus
FamilyGenus: Rettichenative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant in the cabbage family, introduced and established in Great Britain. It favours sunny, nutrient-rich, calcareous conditions and bears flowers from May to July.
Ecological network
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Raphanus sativus is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. It typically occupies sunny, disturbed, fertile sites such as arable land and ruderal habitats.
Annual cycle
The flowering period runs from May to July.
Safety note
No specific safety information has been recorded for Raphanus sativus.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pollen
0.5147 mg/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a position in full sun and fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-rich, calcareous soil.
Scientific profile
Raphanus sativus is a herbaceous, broad-leaved member of the cabbage family (Brassicaceae). It is a non-woody plant that thrives in sunny, warm positions with fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-rich and calcareous soils. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering occurs between May and July. In Great Britain, the species is introduced and established.
Pollinators & visitors
24 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus jonellusAgrotis ipsilonBombus sylvestrisBombus pratorumBombus pascuorumBombus lapidariusAthalia rosaePieris brassicaeBombus lucorumApis melliferaVanessa carduiAndrena agilissimaPararge aegeriaVanessa atalantaPieris rapaeAndrena flavipesPieris napiEctemnius lapidariusHalictus confususAnthophora furcataAnthidium manicatumApis.melliferaBombus hortorumBombus terrestris
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•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)
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•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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