Petasites hybridus
Petasites hybridus
FamilyGenus: Petasitesnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native, herbaceous perennial of damp, nutrient-rich places, blooming from late winter into spring.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
A native component of damp, low-disturbance habitats, especially along watercourses and in wet meadows.
Annual cycle
Flowers from February to April. The large leaves emerge in spring and persist through the growing season.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Feb – Apr
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.427 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grows best in a sunny position with moist, fertile, calcareous soil. No special care is required once established.
Scientific profile
Petasites hybridus is native in Great Britain, where it grows in damp, fertile habitats such as riverbanks, stream sides and wet meadows. This herbaceous perennial thrives in full sun and prefers moist to wet, alkaline, nutrient-rich soils. It typically reaches a height of 40–45 cm and produces very broad leaves that can span an area of around 1380 cm². The plant is associated with sites experiencing little disturbance and moderately warm conditions.
Pollinators & visitors
8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_144991123
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