Phalaris arundinacea
Phalaris arundinacea
FamilyGenus: Glanzgräsernative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A tall native grass with broad leaves and a non-woody growth form, reaching up to two metres in height. It blooms from May to July and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal associations.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact details are recorded; as a native grass, it contributes to natural plant communities.
Annual cycle
The flowering period spans May to July.
Safety note
No safety concerns are indicated in the available information.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
1.342 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
No detailed cultivation advice is available from the source data.
Scientific profile
Phalaris arundinacea is a broad-leaved, non-woody, terrestrial grass. It typically attains a height between 0.8 and 2.0 metres. The leaf area averages 2344 mm² and the diaspores have a mass of 0.67 mg. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) relationships. Flowering occurs from May to July. In Great Britain, it is a native species.
Pollinators & visitors
42 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pararge petropolitanaOchlodes venataLopinga achineMinois dryasHeteropterus morpheusCarterocephalus silvicolaCarterocephalus palaemonPelopidas thraxBorbo borbonicaGegenes nostrodamusOchlodes sylvanusHesperia commaThymelicus hyraxThymelicus sylvestrisThymelicus lineolaCoenonympha phryneCoenonympha oedippusCoenonympha dorusCoenonympha pamphilusCoenonympha amaryllisCoenonympha glycerionCoenonympha corinnaCoenonympha leanderCoenonympha heroCoenonympha arcaniaKirinia roxelanaKirinia climenePararge xiphioidesPararge aegeriaLasiommata maeraLasiommata deidamiaLasiommata paramegaeraMelanargia russiaeMelanargia larissaMelanargia lachesisMelanargia galatheaMelanargia inesMelanargia pherusaMelanargia occitanicaHipparchia fatuaHipparchia statilinusHipparchia fidia
Host relationships
9 species use this plant as a host
Euthrix potatoriaApamea remissaApamea unanimisOligia strigilisMythimna pudorinaMythimna stramineaNoctua orbonaMythimna conigeraApamea crenata
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloraWeb / BfN
•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)
•Foto: © Orest Lyzhechka / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1140891360
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