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Kickxia spuria
FamilyGenus: Kickxianative in Germany
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About this species
Kickxia spuria is a small, sun-loving herbaceous plant of calcareous soils, blooming in late summer and autumn. It is a long-established archaeophyte in Great Britain.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
An archaeophyte in Britain, it has been present since early historical times. It typically occurs in habitats subject to low disturbance and forms arbuscular mycorrhizas.
Annual cycle
Flowers from July to October.
Safety note
No safety or toxicity information is present in the available evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Okt
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.226 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light : Full sun.
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Soil : Moderately moist, calcareous to neutral, of average fertility. Intolerant of saline conditions.
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Moisture : Prefers fresh but well-drained ground; avoid waterlogging.
Scientific profile
Kickxia spuria is an herbaceous, broad-leaved plant reaching about 23 centimetres in height. An archaeophyte in Great Britain, it occurs naturally across Europe, Africa and temperate Asia. It thrives in full sun on moderately moist, calcareous to basic soils of average fertility and has no salt tolerance. The species is associated with low-disturbance sites and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal relationships. Its flowering period extends from July to October. The leaves are broad, with an average leaf area of 1102 mm², and the dry diaspore mass is approximately 0.37 mg.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•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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