Image to followAI-generated illustrationRubus caesius
Rubus caesius
FamilyGenus: Rubusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A low, deciduous shrub native to Great Britain, bearing broad leaves and flowering from June to August. It grows in semi-shade on fresh, nutrient-rich, calcareous soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Annual cycle
This deciduous shrub comes into leaf in spring. Flowers appear from June to August. Leaves are shed in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
0.393 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Rubus caesius is a woody, terrestrial shrub of the Rosaceae family. It is native in Great Britain. The plant is deciduous and broad-leaved, typically reaching around 0.4 metres in height. Flowering occurs from June to August. The preferred habitat is semi-shaded, on fresh to moderately moist, base-rich, fertile soils. It tolerates slightly saline conditions and occurs in sites with low disturbance. The diaspores weigh approximately 3.1 mg. It is classified as Least Concern on the Great Britain Red List.
Pollinators & visitors
66 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Megachile centuncularisNomada flavaCeratina cyaneaMacropis europaeaMegachile lignisecaOsmia bicolorNomada goodenianaLasioglossum zonulumLasioglossum calceatumHylaeus pictipesHylaeus confususCoelioxys inermisBombus sylvarumBombus humilisBombus lucorumBombus hortorumAndrena dorsataBombus hypnorumAndrena fucataAndrena minutulaAnthophora bimaculataBombus pratorumBombus muscorumApis melliferaBombus campestrisAndrena labialisAndrena bicolorBombus ruderariusBombus pascuorumAndrena haemorrhoaBombus terrestrisBombus lapidariusBombus sylvestrisBombus vestalisDasypoda hirtipesHalictus rubicundusAndrena coitanaHylaeus communisAnthophora furcataBombusLasioglossum morioLasioglossum laticepsHelophilus trivittatusHelophilus pendulusLasioglossum politumSphaerophoria scriptaEpisyrphus balteatusLasioglossum leucozoniumAndrena minutuloidesHylaeus brevicornis
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Macrophya montana
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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