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Lotus tenuis
FamilyGenus: Lotusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A native herbaceous legume of sunny, calcareous grasslands, flowering from June to August.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact information is available.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Safety note
None recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.439 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Lotus tenuis is a native, herbaceous plant in Great Britain, belonging to the pea family (Fabaceae). It reaches a height of about 44 cm. The species favours sunny positions with fresh, moderately moist, calcareous or alkaline soils of normal nutrient status, and shows slight tolerance to salinity. Leaves are broad and the plant is non-woody. It typically occurs in low-disturbance habitats. Flowering takes place from June to August. Its native status indicates it is indigenous or an archaeophyte. A Red List category of V is assigned.
Pollinators & visitors
9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus pascuorumBombus humilisThymelicus lineolaApis melliferaMegachile pilidensAnthidium punctatumMegachile alpicolaBombus terrestrisBombus lapidarius
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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