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Geranium pyrenaicum
FamilyGenus: Geraniumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
An introduced, broad-leaved herbaceous plant producing flowers from May to October, favouring sunny, nutrient-rich sites.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Introduced and established in Great Britain; no specific ecological impacts are documented.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to October.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Okt
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.402 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
To cultivate Geranium pyrenaicum, choose a sunny aspect and soil that is fresh, moderately moist and rich in nutrients. It will flower from May to October.
Scientific profile
Geranium pyrenaicum is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, reaching about 0.4 metres in height. It has been introduced to Great Britain and is now established here. The flowering season extends from May to October. The species thrives in sunny positions on fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-rich soils with a neutral to slightly acidic reaction. It tolerates low disturbance and prefers moderately warm temperatures. The average leaf area is 4880 mm² and the small seeds weigh around 1.5 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
79 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lucorumLasioglossum fulvicornePieris rapaeAglais urticaeMelitta haemorrhoidalisOsmia bicornisPieris brassicaeLasiommata megeraCelastrina argiolusBombus terrestrisGonepteryx rhamniPararge aegeriaManiola jurtinaMegachile willughbiellaLycaena phlaeasBombus hypnorumBombus pascuorumBombus muscorumAndrena dorsataBombus pratorumBombus lapidariusAndrena wilkellaApis melliferaBombus hortorumAnthophora furcataPolyommatus icarusPyronia tithonusChelostoma campanularumMegachile centuncularisThymelicus sylvestrisMegachile versicolorMegachile maritimaVanessa atalantaAnthocharis cardaminesPieris napiLasioglossum albipesHylaeus hyalinatusAndrena bicolorLasioglossum lativentreLasioglossum malachurumAndrena clarkellaBombus sylvestrisLasioglossum laticepsBombus sylvarumLasioglossum calceatumBombus soroeensisLasioglossum pauxillumLasioglossum glabriusculumCeratina cyaneaCarcharodus alceae
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Tenthredo koehleri
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•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)
•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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