Geum urbanum
Geum urbanum
FamilyGenus: Geumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native wild herbaceous perennial of shaded, nutrient-rich soils, producing small flowers from April to September.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Geum urbanum is a naturally occurring component of the ground flora in British woodlands and hedgerows.
Annual cycle
Herbaceous perennial; foliage dies back in autumn. Flowers appear from April to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.443 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Partial to full shade.
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Soil: Moist, well-drained, fertile, preferably alkaline.
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Position: Suitable for woodland gardens, shaded borders or hedgerow plantings.
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Maintenance: Requires little intervention once established.
Scientific profile
Geum urbanum is a herbaceous perennial in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is non-woody, with broad leaves, and typically reaches a height around 44 cm. The species is native in Great Britain. It thrives in shaded conditions, on fresh, moderately moist, fertile soils with a calcareous or basic reaction. The flowering period extends from April through September. Disturbance tolerance is low, indicating a preference for stable ground. Its diaspores are small, each weighing about 1.5 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
25 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lycaena phlaeasBombus lapidariusBombus pascuorumBombus hortorumBombus hypnorumBombus lucorumLasioglossum morioBombus sylvestrisBombus pratorumBombus jonellusApis melliferaPieris rapaeCephus pygmeusBombus sylvarumPararge aegeriaPieris napiPhlogophora meticulosaHylaeus brevicornisHalictus tumulorumLasioglossum malachurumPlatycheirus scutatusAndrena minutulaBombus terrestrisMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma mellinum
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
15 other species visit the flowers
Corvus frugilegusEmberiza citrinellaFringilla coelebsColumba palumbusByturus ochraceusBrassicogethes aeneusAnthonomus rubiMyodes glareolusPasser domesticusHylemya vagansSiphona geniculataScaptomyza pallidaDelia radicumHydrotaea dentipesMeligethes aeneus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
•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_567671642
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