Image to followAI-generated illustrationPrunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris
FamilyGenus: Prunellanative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A low-growing native herb with violet-blue flowers, found in grassland and open places. It blooms from May to September and is a valuable source of nectar and pollen for insects.
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Ecological significance
A native wildflower that supplies nectar and pollen, benefiting bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
Annual cycle
Flowers from May to September.
Safety note
No safety data are available for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
5
Pollen value
5
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.145 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Thrives in full sun and moderately moist, average garden soil.
Scientific profile
Prunella vulgaris is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. It typically grows in sunny positions on fresh, moderately nutrient-rich soil that is neutral to slightly acid. The plant reaches about 15 cm in height and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering occurs from May to September, producing nectar and pollen that support a range of insect visitors. It is adapted to low-disturbance conditions and is native in Great Britain, occurring naturally in a variety of open grassy habitats.
Pollinators & visitors
104 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus ruderariusBombus muscorumThymelicus lineolaLasioglossum pauxillumPieris napiErynnis tagesArgynnis paphiaManiola jurtinaBoloria selene (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Bombus sylvarumLeptidea sinapisCoenonympha pamphilusBombus vestalisBombus ruderatusClossiana euphrosyneLasiommata megeraLysandra coridonBombus lucorumAnthophora bimaculataAnthophora furcataGonepteryx rhamniAnthophora plumipesBombus jonellusLysandra bellargusPolyommatus icarusThymelicus sylvestrisPyrgus malvaeLycaena phlaeasBombus terrestrisBombus rupestrisBombus hortorumBombus humilisBombus pascuorumBombus subterraneusMegachile willughbiellaLasioglossum morioZygaena filipendulaeBombus sylvestrisHalictus confususAndrena dorsataOsmia bicornisApis melliferaBombus lapidariusBombus soroeensisBombus mucidusBombus pratorumPieris bryoniaeBombus wurfleniiFabriciana adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Anthidium manicatum
Other flower visitors
36 other species visit the flowers
Carduelis carduelisCervus elaphusAlces alcesBison bonasusCapreolus capreolusMyocastor coypusLinaria cannabinaPyrrhula pyrrhulaCoccinella septempunctataAmara ovataAnisodactylus binotatusHarpalus distinguendusHarpalus latusAmara lunicollisFringilla coelebsAmara plebejaHemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius nigerDiachromus germanusCantharis fuscaHarpalus rubripesAnthicus antherinusAmara convexiorPoecilus cupreusHarpalus griseusTrechus quadristriatusAmara aeneaHarpalus affinisSus scrofaParagusSphaerophoriaHesperiidaePsithyrusThricops cunctansAricia agestisSarcophaga
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•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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