Image to followAI-generated illustrationSilene vulgaris
Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
FamilyGenus: Leimkräuternative in Germany
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Species
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27
Interactions
documented
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5
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native herbaceous plant of fresh, moderately poor meadows, Silene vulgaris bears broad leaves and reaches about 40 cm in height. It thrives in full sun, on fresh to moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils of average fertility.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a plant native to Great Britain, Silene vulgaris forms part of the natural flora and contributes to local biodiversity, providing habitat for wildlife.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
—
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.398 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a fresh to moderately moist, well-drained soil of average fertility. A neutral to slightly acid pH is preferred.
Scientific profile
Silene vulgaris is a non-woody, herbaceous perennial with a terrestrial habit. Its broad leaves have an average area of roughly 1260 mm², and the plant typically attains a height of 0.4 m. The small seeds average 0.83 mg in mass. Ecological indicator values derived for the species place it in full sun, on fresh to moderately moist soils that are neutral to weakly acid and of moderate nutrient status. The primary inferred habitat is fresh meadow of moderately poor fertility. It is native in Great Britain.
Pollinators & visitors
16 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus pascuorumHadena caesia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Bombus lucorumPolia bombycinaBombus sylvestrisAporia crataegiBombus sylvarumCoenonympha pamphilusAndrena flavipesVanessa atalantaThymelicus lineolaAgrius convolvuliApis melliferaAgalenatea rediiAnania hortulataSideridis rivularis
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Lacanobia oleraceaSideridis reticulataLasionycta proximaAmmoconia caecimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Scopula immorata
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
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)
•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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