Mespilus germanica

FamilyGenus: Mispelnnative in Germany

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About this species

Mespilus germanica is a deciduous, broad-leaved woody shrub that reaches roughly 3.8 metres in height, flowering in May and June. It is an archaeophyte in Great Britain, long established since antiquity.

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Ecological significance

As an archaeophyte, Mespilus germanica has been part of the British flora for centuries. It is not considered invasive.

Annual cycle

Deciduous shrub. New leaves emerge in spring. Flowers appear in May and June. Leaves are shed in autumn.

Standort & Merkmale

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Flowering period

Mai – Jun

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Strauch

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Leaf phenology

Laubabwerfend

Plant height

3.792 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Mespilus germanica is a woody, terrestrial shrub growing up to about 3.8 metres tall. It has broad, deciduous leaves and a shrubby growth form. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. In Great Britain it is classed as an archaeophyte, having been introduced before 1500 and subsequently becoming established.

Pollinators & visitors

18 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Bombus pratorum Caliroa cerasiVespa velutina nigrithoraxBombus terrestris Bombus pascuorum Andrena tibialisSpialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaPolygonia c-album Nymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diamina

Other flower visitors

3 other species visit the flowers

Pyrrhula pyrrhulaMalacosoma neustria Anaglyptus mysticus

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Middleton-Welling_2020

•pollinator_interactions

•FloraWeb / BfN

•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)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•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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