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Nasturtium microphyllum
FamilyGenus: Nasturtiumnative in Germany
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About this species
A native British aquatic herbaceous plant with broad leaves, flowering from May to October. It grows in sunny, permanently moist, nutrient-rich soils.
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Ecological significance
As a native species of wet habitats, it is a natural component of Britain's wetland flora and contributes to local biodiversity.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to October.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter 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
0.523 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in permanently moist to wet, nutrient-rich soil. Ideal for pond margins or bog gardens. No special maintenance is required.
Scientific profile
Nasturtium microphyllum is a herbaceous, non-woody plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family and is native to Great Britain. It reaches around 0.5 metres in height and bears broad leaves. Adapted to aquatic and semiaquatic environments, it thrives in full sun on permanently wet, nutrient-rich ground with a neutral to slightly acidic reaction. The minute seeds, weighing on average 0.125 mg, are dispersed by water. Flowering occurs from May to October.
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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