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Potentilla suberecta

FamilyGenus: Fingerkräuternative in Germany

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About this species

A native British herbaceous plant of the rose family, growing up to 0.5 m tall with broad leaves and forming mycorrhizal associations.

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PollinationLarval host

Ecological significance

This plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations, which can contribute to soil nutrient exchange.

Standort & Merkmale

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Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.5 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Potentilla suberecta is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). It reaches a height of about 0.5 metres. The species is native in Great Britain and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations with soil fungi.

Pollinators & visitors

12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Spialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaPolygonia c-album Nymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diamina

Host relationships

2 species use this plant as a host

Hemithea aestivariaAporophyla lutulenta

Sources & data origin

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•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)

•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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