Image to followAI-generated illustrationJacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
FamilyGenus: Jacobaeanon-native in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A native herbaceous plant of open, sunny habitats, Jacobaea vulgaris bears broad leaves and reaches about half a metre in height. It flowers in July and August and copes with moderately fresh, calcareous soils of normal nutrient content.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant, Jacobaea vulgaris forms part of the natural flora and supports local wildlife without presenting invasive tendencies.
Annual cycle
Flowers from July to 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
0.543 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Position in full sun on a moderately moist, limy to basic soil of normal fertility. Avoid saline or very wet sites, and expect flowering in July and August.
Scientific profile
Jacobaea vulgaris is a native wild plant in Great Britain. It is a herbaceous, non-woody species with broad leaves and a typical height of around 0.54 metres. The plant is adapted to sunny situations and occurs on moderately fresh, calcareous to basic soils with a normal nutrient supply. It shows no salt tolerance. According to ecological indicator values, it prefers moderately warm conditions and experiences little disturbance. The diaspores are very light, with a mass of about 0.19 mg, and the leaf area averages 4457 mm².
Pollinators & visitors
198 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Polyommatus icarusSphecodes gibbusLasioglossum calceatumLycaena phlaeasNomada sexfasciataColletes similisLasioglossum zonulumAndrena labialisMellinus arvensisMellicta athaliaPlutella xylostellaApis melliferaNomada fabricianaLasioglossum villosulumHalictus rubicundusDysstroma citrataHalictus maculatusNomada sheppardanaHedychrum nobileAndrena clarkellaLasioglossum fratellumNoctua jantheLasioglossum leucozoniumCelastrina argiolusHalictus confususHeriades truncorumLasioglossum laevigatumAndrena wilkellaepeolus variegatusTenthredo scrophulariaeCoelioxys elongatusAmmophila sabulosaNomada panzeriAndrena pilipesNomada flavopictaVanessa atalantaMegachile centuncularisAglais urticaeBombus ruderariusDolichovespula mediaTenthredo nothaAndrena trimmeranaPhlogophora meticulosaAndrena denticulataAnthophila fabricianaAndrena dorsataBombus hypnorumThymelicus sylvestrisVespula vulgarisBombus rupestris
Host relationships
18 species use this plant as a host
Eupithecia tripunctariaEupithecia virgaureataEupithecia succenturiataEupithecia icterataThalera fimbrialisEuproctis chrysorrhoeaSpilosoma urticaeSpilosoma lubricipedaAutographa pulchrinaPanurgus calcaratusArctia cajaEupithecia satyrataEupithecia subfuscataEupithecia absinthiataSpilosoma luteaEupithecia centaureataEndotricha flammealisSpilarctia lutea
Other flower visitors
27 other species visit the flowers
Formica fuscaBrassicogethes aeneusMyrmica rubraMyrmica ruginodisMalachius bipustulatusCoccinella septempunctataLasius nigeroedemera luridaStenocorus meridianusPyrausta despicataRhagonycha fulvaMononychus punctumalbumMisumena vatiaProtaetia cupreaCydalima perspectalisSynema globosumPatania ruralisStictoleptura rubraPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataOxythyrea funestaSphaerophoriaCheilosia ruffipesPipizellaCylindromyia interruptaMinthodesPhaoniaHalictidae
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)
•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)
•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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