Image to followAI-generated illustrationPedicularis sylvatica
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
FamilyGenus: Läusekräuternative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A native, low-growing wildflower of damp acidic soils, flowering from April to July; it is a hemiparasite, drawing nutrients from neighbouring plant roots.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
As a native species, it is a natural component of damp, acidic grassland and heathland communities. Its hemiparasitic habit can subtly influence the composition of the surrounding vegetation.
Annual cycle
The flowering period lasts from April until July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Jul
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.116 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
This plant requires a position in full sun with moist, acidic and nutrient-poor soil. As a hemiparasitic species, it may establish best among low-growing grasses or other suitable host plants.
Scientific profile
Pedicularis sylvatica is a small herbaceous plant reaching around 12 cm in height. Its broad leaves are very small, with an average leaf area of 12 mm². The flowering period runs from April to July. The species is native in Great Britain and typically occurs in sunny positions on moist, strongly acid, nutrient-poor soils. It is a hemiparasite, attaching to the roots of other plants to obtain additional water and nutrients, and it also forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations.
Pollinators & visitors
12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus muscorumBombus pratorumBombus pascuorumBombus lucorumBombus hortorumPieris napiBombus jonellusBombus magnusMelitaea diaminaMelitaea celadussaMelitaea britomartisBombus lapidarius
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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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