Image to followAI-generated illustrationPlantago maritima
Plantago maritima
FamilyGenus: Wegerichenative in Germany
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17
Species
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18
Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native, sun-loving herb with broad leaves, flowering from June to October. It tolerates alkaline and saline soils and typically reaches about 19 cm in height.
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PollinationLarval host
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to October.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Okt
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.192 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Requires full sun and a fresh, moderately moist soil of normal fertility. It copes well with alkaline conditions and moderate soil salinity. The plant associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and benefits from undisturbed ground.
Scientific profile
Plantago maritima is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves and a terrestrial growth form. Its typical height is around 19 cm, leaf area averages 749 mm² and diaspore mass is about 0.56 mg. It is native in Great Britain and occurs in open, sunny situations on moderately moist, ordinary soils. The species shows a marked preference for calcareous or basic substrates and has moderate salt tolerance. It generally faces low levels of disturbance. Root systems form arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering extends from June to October.
Pollinators & visitors
12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Euphydryas auriniaEuphydryas idunaMelitaea didymaMelitaea deserticolaMelitaea phoebeMelitaea diaminaMelitaea celadussaMelitaea britomartisMelitaea aureliaMelitaea variaMelitaea parthenoidesMelitaea asteria
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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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