Image to followAI-generated illustrationJacobaea aquatica
Jacobaea aquatica
FamilyGenus: Jacobaeanon-native in Germany
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About this species
Jacobaea aquatica is a native herbaceous perennial of Great Britain, found in damp, sunny habitats. It bears bright yellow daisy-like flowers in July and August, and has broad, non-woody leaves. A plant of low-disturbance, moderately fertile soils, it reaches about 35 cm in height.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This species is characteristic of wet meadows and marshy grassland, where it contributes to the structure of low-disturbance, damp plant communities. It is an integral component of species-rich swards on moist, moderately fertile soils.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs in mid- to late summer, with blooms present from July until August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.352 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Jacobaea aquatica thrives in full sun and consistently moist soil of average fertility. It is a wild plant not generally cultivated, but if grown, provide a damp, sunny spot and allow it to self-seed naturally.
Scientific profile
Native in Great Britain, Jacobaea aquatica is a herbaceous, broad-leaved member of the daisy family (Asteraceae). It typically grows to around 35 centimetres tall and is associated with sunny, moist sites on neutral to slightly acid soils of moderate fertility. The plant experiences low disturbance in its preferred habitats. Its small wind- and water-dispersed diaspores weigh approximately 0.34 milligrams. Flowering occurs over July and August.
Pollinators & visitors
42 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lycaena phlaeasNomada flavopictaTyria jacobaeaePieris rapaePyronia tithonusSatyrium w-albumOsmia leaianaAphantopus hyperantusLasioglossum calceatumOsmia spinulosaMegachile versicolorAglais urticaeHalictus rubicundusepeolus variegatusHalictus tumulorumLasioglossum parvulumLasioglossum leucozoniumAnthophora bimaculataBombus lapidariusAndrena denticulataAndrena minutulaBombus pratorumApis melliferaLasioglossum zonulumPararge aegeriaLasioglossum villosulumNomada fulvicornisLasioglossum fratellumLasioglossum lativentreEpeolus crucigerAndrena dorsataColletes daviesanusLasioglossum puncticolleBombus bohemicusAndrena bicolorBombus terrestrisBombus hypnorumDasypoda hirtipesLasioglossum morioColletes similisAnthophora furcataAndrena flavipes
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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