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Linaria repens
FamilyGenus: Linarianative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
An established archaeophyte in Great Britain, Linaria repens is a herbaceous perennial with broad leaves, reaching about 37 cm in height. It blooms from July to August, preferring sunny sites with fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acidic soil of medium fertility.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As an archaeophyte present for centuries, Linaria repens is a naturalised component of the British flora.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place in July and August. Tiny seeds are set afterwards and dispersed in late summer and autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.367 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Position in full sun; soil should be fresh to moderately moist, of normal fertility, and neutral to slightly acidic. This plant has low disturbance tolerance – maintain a settled planting site once established. Flowers appear in July and August.
Scientific profile
Linaria repens is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant attaining roughly 37 cm in height. Flowers appear in July and August. The species favours full sun and fresh, moderately moist, mesotrophic soils with a neutral to slightly acidic reaction. It is associated with low-disturbance habitats. Diaspores are very small (about 0.22 mg) and leaf area averages 200.5 mm². Its original distribution includes parts of Europe, southwestern Europe, southeastern Europe and Africa; in Great Britain it is classed as an archaeophyte, having been introduced before AD 1500 and now established.
Pollinators & visitors
13 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
2 species use this plant as a host
Eupithecia linariataCalophasia lunula
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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