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Solanum tuberosum
FamilyGenus: Solanumnon-native in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Solanum tuberosum originates from South America and is an introduced species established in the wild in Great Britain. This broad-leaved herb grows to around 0.65 m tall, flowers from July to October, and is considered safe for children.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
In Great Britain, it is an introduced species with established wild populations.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from July to October, with nectar and pollen values both rated at 2.
Safety note
This plant is recorded as safe for children.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Okt
Nectar value
2
Pollen value
2
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.652 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Solanum tuberosum originates from South America and is an introduced species established in the wild in Great Britain. It is a herbaceous, non-woody plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), with broad leaves. The typical height is about 0.65 m, leaf area averages 13,128 mm², and diaspore mass is around 0.7 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
3 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
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•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•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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