Image to followAI-generated illustrationRumex pulcher
Rumex pulcher
FamilyGenus: Ampfernative in Germany
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About this species
Rumex pulcher is a native herbaceous perennial of nutrient-rich, sunny, moderately damp sites in Great Britain. It produces broad leaves and blooms from May to July, typically reaching about 23 cm in height.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
This native ruderal herb grows on nutrient-rich, disturbed sites such as rubble and waste places, contributing to early successional vegetation.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from May to July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.231 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow Rumex pulcher in full sun and moderately moist, nutrient-rich soil. A neutral to slightly acid pH is suitable. The plant is intolerant of salt. It forms mycorrhizal associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which can aid nutrient uptake.
Scientific profile
Rumex pulcher is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial with broad leaves. It grows to about 0.23 m tall. The species prefers full sun and moderately moist, nutrient-rich soils with a neutral to slightly acid reaction; it is not salt-tolerant. It typically colonises disturbed ground such as rubble heaps and waste places. Flowering occurs from May to July. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations.
Pollinators & visitors
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Boloria alaskensisBoloria friggaBoloria angarensis
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)
•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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