Image to followAI-generated illustrationHieracium umbellatum
Hieracium umbellatum var. umbellatum
FamilyGenus: Hieraciumnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native British wildflower, Hieracium umbellatum is a herbaceous perennial that grows to about 0.46 metres tall, bearing broad leaves and yellow flower heads in late summer (August to September). It occurs in partial shade on moderately moist, acidic soils of moderate fertility.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant, it forms part of the natural vegetation and develops arbuscular mycorrhizal associations.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear in August and September, followed by wind-dispersed seeds (diaspore mass 0.39 mg).
Safety note
No safety information is recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Aug – Sep
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Boreal
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.456 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Hieracium umbellatum is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial with broad leaves, each averaging around 737 mm² in area. It typically reaches a height of 0.46 metres. The species is native in Great Britain, where it favours partial shade and moderately moist, acidic soils of moderate fertility in relatively warm conditions. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flower heads are produced in August and September, followed by small seeds with a diaspore mass of about 0.39 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
24 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus bohemicusBombus pratorumHylaeus confususLycaena virgaureaeMacropis europaeaBombus pascuorumBombus lucorumTrichius fasciatusPieris napiBombus soroeensisPieris rapaeGonepteryx rhamniThymelicus lineolaLasioglossum zonulumLasioglossum leucozoniumHalictus rubicundusMegachile rotundataBombus lapidariusApis melliferaBombus hypnorumPanurgus banksianusAphantopus hyperantusLasioglossum calceatumManiola jurtina
Host relationships
6 species use this plant as a host
Noctua pronubaPolia bombycinaCucullia umbraticaAutographa gammaDiacrisia sannioMelanchra persicariae
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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