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Pedicularis palustris
FamilyGenus: Pedicularisnative in Germany
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About this species
A native wildflower of wet, infertile ground, Pedicularis palustris is a hemiparasitic plant of the broomrape family. It grows in full sun, blooms from May to August, and reaches about 28 cm tall. Its small seeds and low nutrient requirements suit it to damp, undisturbed habitats.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
As a native plant, it is a natural member of wetland plant communities and is not associated with any adverse ecological effects.
Annual cycle
Flowers from May to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.282 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Pedicularis palustris is a herbaceous, non-woody plant in the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae), native in Great Britain. It is a hemiparasite, obtaining some of its nutrients from the roots of surrounding vegetation whilst also photosynthesising. The plant typically reaches around 28 cm in height and bears broad leaves with an average area of 319 mm². Its seeds are minute, each weighing approximately 1.2 mg. Flowering occurs from May to August. This species is found in full sun on wet, nutrient-poor soils that are neutral to slightly acidic. It prefers sites with little disturbance and moderate warmth.
Pollinators & visitors
9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Papilio machaonBombus muscorumBombus sylvestrisBombus pascuorumBombus jonellusBombus lucorumRhingia campestrisBombus hortorumBombus terrestris
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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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