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Salvia sclarea
FamilyGenus: Salbeinative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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About this species
Salvia sclarea is an introduced and established herbaceous plant in Great Britain. It flowers from June to August and favours sunny sites with moderately moist, alkaline soils.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
Salvia sclarea is introduced and established in Great Britain. No adverse ecological impacts are documented in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Safety note
No specific safety concerns are noted in the provided data.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.09 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a moderately moist, well-drained, alkaline soil. The plant has moderate nutrient requirements. Avoid excessive disturbance once established.
Scientific profile
A non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant, Salvia sclarea reaches a height around 0.09 m. It grows in full sun and fresh, moderately moist conditions. The species has a distinct preference for calcareous, basic soils and is classed as a medium feeder. It is a warm-loving plant that shows low disturbance tolerance. Leaves are broad, with a recorded leaf area of roughly 4360 mm², and the diaspores weigh about 2.5 mg. The mycorrhizal association is of the arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) type.
Pollinators & visitors
17 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus jonellusBombus sylvestrisBombus pascuorumPieris rapaeAnthidium manicatumXylocopa violaceaMegachile ericetorumPlebejus argusMelitta leporinaMuschampia tessellumMuschampia mohammedCarcharodus lavatheraeCarcharodus orientalisCarcharodus flocciferaMelitaea didymaBombus hortorumBombus terrestris
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
•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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