Image to followAI-generated illustrationMilium effusum
Milium effusum
FamilyGenus: Miliumnative in Germany
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About this species
A native woodland grass of shaded sites, flowering May–July and reaching about 0.8 m tall. It prefers moist, neutral to slightly acid soils.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
It contributes to the structure of shaded ground flora in native woodlands.
Annual cycle
This perennial grass emerges in spring, with flowering stems appearing from May to July. Foliage persists through the growing season, dying back in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.843 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grows best in shade and fresh, moderately moist soil of average fertility.
Scientific profile
Milium effusum is a broad-leaved, non-woody grass native to Great Britain. It reaches around 0.84 m in height and bears its flowers from May to July. The species is characteristic of shaded locations, preferring fresh, moderately moist soils of neutral to slightly acid reaction. It has arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and exhibits low disturbance tolerance. Leaf area is approximately 1621 mm², with diaspores weighing roughly 0.81 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Aphantopus hyperantusPyronia tithonusErebia ligeaErebia medusa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Erebia euryaleOchlodes venata
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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