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Seseli libanotis
FamilyGenus: Seselinative in Germany
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30
Species
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57
Interactions
documented
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4
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native herbaceous perennial of dry, sunny, nutrient-poor habitats in Great Britain, bearing broad leaves and flat-topped umbels of white flowers from July to September.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological interactions are documented in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from July to September.
Safety note
No toxic or hazardous properties are recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.617 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in very well-drained, nutrient-poor, alkaline soil. Water sparingly and allow the ground to dry out between waterings.
Scientific profile
Seseli libanotis is a native wild plant in Great Britain, where it favours open, sunny sites with dry, base-rich and distinctly nutrient-poor soils. It is a non-woody herb with broad leaves, typically reaching around 62 cm in height. The shallow, umbel-like inflorescences are produced from July into September. The species shows a strong preference for full light and tolerates only moderate warmth; it is typically found in situations with little disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
20 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Isodontia mexicanaPolistes dominulaPapilio machaonLasioglossum interruptumHylaeus dilatatusLasioglossum subhirtumSyritta pipiensLasioglossum politumAndrena minutuloidesMyathropa floreaLasioglossum morioHelophilus trivittatusEristalis nemorumEristalis arbustorumHylaeus brevicornisPseudoanthidium nanumHylaeus clypearisHylaeus incongruusSphaerophoria scriptaCheilosia soror
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
6 other species visit the flowers
Tiphia femorataCetonia aurataOedemera podagrariaeTenthredo crassaCheilosia ruffipesCoccinella septempunctata
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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