Image to followAI-generated illustrationMontia fontana
Montia fontana
FamilyGenus: Montianative in Germany
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3
Species
interact
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3
Interactions
documented
About this species
A small native herbaceous plant of wet, sunny places, flowering from May to October and thriving in moist, neutral to slightly acid soils.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, Montia fontana forms part of wetland plant communities. Detailed interactions with wildlife are not recorded in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to October.
Safety note
No specific safety concerns are documented.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Okt
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.124 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a sunny site with reliably moist, moderately fertile soil. Suits damp corners of a wildlife garden or the margins of a pond where the ground remains wet.
Scientific profile
Montia fontana is a native, terrestrial herbaceous plant reaching about 12 cm in height. It is non-woody, with broad leaves, and favours open, damp habitats. The flowering period runs from May to October. The plant requires full sun, consistently moist conditions and moderately warm temperatures. It grows on soils of average fertility with a neutral to slightly acid reaction.
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Chenonetta jubataPlectrophenax nivalis
Sources & data origin
•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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