Image to followAI-generated illustrationLuzula campestris
Luzula campestris
FamilyGenus: Luzulanative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Luzula campestris is an evergreen, broad-leaved grass native in Great Britain. It produces its flowering stems in May and June and thrives in sunny positions on fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-poor soil.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native grass it forms part of the sward in unimproved grasslands on nutrient‑poor soils, contributing to ground cover and habitat structure throughout the year.
Annual cycle
Evergreen; flowering stems emerge in May and continue into June.
Safety note
No specific safety information is available from current data sources.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.134 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a sunny position in fresh, moderately moist soil of low fertility. Once established it tolerates nutrient-poor conditions and requires little intervention.
Scientific profile
Luzula campestris is a non-woody, terrestrial grass reaching a height of around 13 cm. Its leaves are broad and evergreen, persisting through the year. The spreading root and shoot system forms a low, tufted growth, and small flowers are borne in May and June. Fruiting bodies yield seeds with a diaspore mass of approximately 0.62 mg.
Other flower visitors
15 other species visit the flowers
Harpalus griseusAmara ovataAnisodactylus binotatusTrechus quadristriatusCantharis fuscaHarpalus latusAmara lunicollisAmara aeneaHemicrepidius hirtusHarpalus rubripesAnthicus antherinusAmara convexiorPoecilus cupreusHarpalus distinguendusAmara plebeja
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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