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Lapsana communis
FamilyGenus: Lapsananative in Germany
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About this species
Nipplewort is a broad-leaved herbaceous plant that flowers in summer and grows in semi-shaded, nutrient-rich, calcareous habitats. It is recorded across Europe, Africa and temperate Asia.
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Ecological significance
Information on its ecological impact is currently unavailable.
Annual cycle
Flowers from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.555 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a sheltered position in semi-shade with a moisture-retentive yet free-draining, fertile soil that is neutral to alkaline. Avoid disturbing established plants; they often self-seed where conditions are suitable.
Scientific profile
Lapsana communis, commonly called nipplewort, is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. It typically reaches a height between 0.6 and 1.7 metres, and the leaf area averages 675 mm². Flowering takes place from June to August. The species is associated with tall herb and forb communities, where it prefers semi-shade, moderately moist soils that are both nutrient-rich and calcareous, and it tolerates only low levels of disturbance. It is recorded across Africa, Asia-Temperate and Europe.
Pollinators & visitors
61 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena haemorrhoaLasioglossum calceatumPieris napiManiola jurtinaLasioglossum leucozoniumBombus lapidariusBombus pratorumAndrena bicolorBombus pascuorumThymelicus sylvestrisBombus hortorumLasioglossum fratellumLasioglossum zonulumAndrena clarkellaApis melliferaBombus sylvestrisLasioglossum puncticolleAgrilus cyanescensAnthidium manicatumLasioglossum villosulumSphaerophoria scriptaEristalis tenaxLasioglossum medinaiEristalis arbustorumLasioglossum pauxillumAndrena fulvagoLasioglossum minutissimumHylaeus confususPlatycheirus scutatusEpisyrphus balteatusFerdinandea cupreaOsmia spinulosaLasioglossum glabriusculumRhophitoides canusLasioglossum subhirtumPlatycheirus peltatusBombus lucorumPlatycheirus albimanusSyritta pipiensSyrphus vitripennisHelophilus pendulusHylaeus communisLasioglossum nigripesLasioglossum malachurumMelanostoma scalareBombus terrestrisDasysyrphus albostriatusPlatycheirus manicatusSyrphus ribesiiCheilosia pagana
Other flower visitors
17 other species visit the flowers
Carduelis carduelisPasser domesticusLinaria cannabinaFringilla coelebsHarmonia axyridisHarpalus affinisHarpalus rufipesBotanophila fugaxMeligethes viridescensDolichopus festivusMeligethes nigrescensMinettia rivosaPegoplata aestivaScaptomyza pallidaDelia radicumHylemya vagansSiphona geniculata
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
•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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