Image to followAI-generated illustrationAmmi majus
Ammi majus
FamilyGenus: Amminative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
An introduced and established broad-leaved herb, Ammi majus bears its white umbel flowers from June to September. It reaches about half a metre in height and favours sunny, calcareous, nutrient-rich, fresh soils. The plant is warmth-loving, forms arbuscular mycorrhizas, and tolerates little disturbance.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
Ammi majus is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. No invasive impacts are recorded for this region.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to September.
Safety note
Specific safety data are not available from the current evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.483 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers full sun. Grows best in fresh, fertile, calcareous soils. Avoid saline or waterlogged sites. Not suited to frequently disturbed ground.
Scientific profile
Ammi majus is a terrestrial, non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant. In Britain it is introduced and established, having been first recorded around 1500. The species reaches a typical height of 0.5 m and bears relatively small leaves with a leaf area around 77 mm². Its tiny diaspores weigh about 0.55 mg. The plant thrives in full sun on fresh, calcareous and nutrient-rich soils, being notably warmth-loving and not tolerant of saline conditions. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Disturbance tolerance is low.
Pollinators & visitors
18 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Papilio machaonPapilio alexanorPapilio hospitonChrysotoxum bicinctumEpisyrphus balteatusEupeodes corollaeEupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes lunigerMelanostoma mellinumPipizella viduataPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus peltatusScaeva pyrastriSphaerophoria scriptaSyrphus ribesiiHylaeus modestus
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•Mendeley_UK_2022
•pollinator_interactions
•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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