Image to followAI-generated illustrationPimpinella saxifraga
Pimpinella saxifraga
FamilyGenus: Pimpinellanative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A native British herbaceous plant of the carrot family, Pimpinella saxifraga reaches about 33 cm in height and bears broad leaves. Umbels of small flowers appear from May to September. It grows in full sun on fresh, nutrient-poor soils and is not salt-tolerant.
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Ecological significance
As a native member of the British flora, it forms part of wildflower communities on dry to fresh, nutrient-poor soils.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs between May and September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.326 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Requires a sunny position and thrives on nutrient-poor, fresh to moderately moist soils. Not suited to saline or heavily disturbed sites.
Scientific profile
Pimpinella saxifraga is a herbaceous, non-woody species with broad leaves, belonging to the Apiaceae family. It typically grows to a height of around 33 cm. Flowering occurs from May to September, producing umbels in sunny, open situations. The plant is found on fresh, moderately moist soils that are poor in nutrients, and it prefers a neutral to weakly acid reaction. It is not tolerant of saline conditions and occurs in habitats with low disturbance levels and moderately warm temperatures. This species is native in Great Britain.
Pollinators & visitors
100 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lycaena phlaeasPolyommatus icarusManiola jurtinaHalictus tumulorumSphecodes nigerAndrena minutuloidesAndrena dorsataLasioglossum laevigatumTenthredo vespaLasioglossum leucozoniumBombus sylvarumSphecodes ferruginatusLasioglossum villosulumSphecodes hyalinatusApis melliferaCephus pygmeusColias hyaleAnthonomus rubiTiphia femorataTenthredo nothaAthalia rosaeLasioglossum pauxillumLasioglossum albipesLasioglossum calceatumLasioglossum fulvicorneHalictus rubicundusSphecodes longulusHylaeus gredleriLasioglossum glabriusculumBombus pascuorumSphaerophoria scriptaHylaeus hyalinatusEristalis arbustorumChrysotoxum bicinctumCheilosia impressaEristalis rupiumEctemnius continuusHylaeus communisAndrena alfkenellaCheilosia barbataCheilosia latifronsCheilosia urbanaSphegina sibiricaXylota sylvarumOrthonevra nobilisMerodon aeneusCheilosia morioHylaeus brevicornisAndrena minutulaAndrena chrysosceles
Host relationships
6 species use this plant as a host
Papilio machaonIdaea dimidiataEupithecia pimpinellataEupithecia trisignariaEupithecia subfuscataPolia bombycina
Other flower visitors
59 other species visit the flowers
Lasius nigeroedemera luridaFormica cuniculariaMisumena vatiaRhagonycha fulvaVoria ruralisExorista tubulosaLinnaemya rossicaPanzeria caesiaCteniopus sulphureus (Linnaeus,1758)Eupeodes corollae (Fabricius,1794)Stratiomys singularior (Harris,1776)Syritta pipiens (Linnaeus,1758)Sphaerophoria specPipizella specParagus specThricops longipesMusca autumnalisIchnomonidae sp.1Neomyia viridescensMorellia podagricaDelia platuraHydrophoria silvicolaCoenosia verralliAnthomyiidaeCalliphoridaeMuscidaeOplodontha viridulaScathophagidaeBellardia viarumPipizella sp 2Sphaerophoria sp 1Eliozeta helluoPyrellia sp 2Azelia aterrimaLotophila atraNephrotoma appendiculataSapromyza apicalisPollenia rudisTetanocera elataSiphona geniculataTrybliographa rapaeLucilia caesarMorellia aenescensScaptomyza graminumSceptonia nigraThemira minorDelia lophotaSepsis cynipseaBibio pomonae
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)
•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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