Image to followAI-generated illustrationHieracium alpinum
Hieracium alpinum
FamilyGenus: Habichtskräuternative in Germany
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Species
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16
Interactions
documented
About this species
A small native hawkweed of alpine character, Hieracium alpinum grows in full sun on acid, nutrient-poor, moderately moist soils. It flowers in midsummer and reaches only about 10 cm in height.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological interactions are recorded. As a native alpine plant of low-disturbance habitats, it contributes to the structure of those communities, but detailed functions remain undocumented.
Annual cycle
Flowers in July and August. The non-woody, herbaceous growth dies back above ground during winter.
Safety note
No safety information is available.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.104 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Full sun. Moderately moist but well-drained, acidic, nutrient-poor substrate. Best suited to a cool, alpine-style setting. Avoid enrichment or heavy fertilisation.
Scientific profile
Hieracium alpinum is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial and a native wild plant in Great Britain. It belongs to the Asteraceae family and is a member of the hawkweed genus, with broad, non-woody leaves. Typically around 10 cm tall, it favours cold, alpine conditions (temperature indicator value 2) and full sun (light value 8). The species occurs on acid soils (reaction value 2) that are moderately moist (moisture value 5) and notably poor in nutrients (nutrient value 2). Disturbance tolerance is low, and the plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Average leaf area is roughly 300 mm², and seeds have a diaspore mass of about 0.9 mg. Flowering takes place in July and August.
Pollinators & visitors
7 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena humilisLasioglossum villosulumVanessa virginiensisEuphydryas desfontainiiMelitaea aetherieMelitaea phoebeMelitaea varia
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
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