Image to followAI-generated illustrationRumex obtusifolius
Rumex obtusifolius subsp. sylvestris
FamilyGenus: Rumexnon-native in Germany🌍 Neophyte
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Alien species (Neophyte)
This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has become established in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.
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About this species
Rumex obtusifolius is a herbaceous plant native in Great Britain. It has broad leaves and grows to about 0.5 metres tall. It prefers sunny sites with nutrient-rich, moderately moist soils and flowers from July to August. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizas.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact data are available for this species in Great Britain. It is native and forms arbuscular mycorrhizas.
Annual cycle
The flowering period occurs in July and August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.505 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide a sunny position and a fertile, moisture-retentive soil. The plant grows best in conditions that are not too dry, with a neutral to weakly acid soil reaction.
Scientific profile
Rumex obtusifolius is a non-woody, terrestrial, herbaceous plant with broad leaves. It typically reaches a height of approximately 0.5 metres. The species is native in Great Britain. It grows in sunny, moderately warm conditions on nutrient-rich, fresh to moderately moist soils with a neutral to weakly acid reaction. The flowers appear in July and August. The root system forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations (AM).
Pollinators & visitors
11 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasioglossum lativentreAgrotis ipsilonLycaena phlaeasArgynnis paphiaBombus hypnorumPyrrhosoma nymphulaTimandra comaeEuplagia quadripunctariaPieris rapaeAcronicta rumicisApis mellifera
Other flower visitors
7 other species visit the flowers
Coccinella septempunctataRhagonycha fulvaGastrophysa viridulaFringilla coelebsApion frumentariumHemicrepidius nigerCantharis pellucida
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•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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