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Hyacinthoides hispanica

FamilyGenus: Hasenglöckchennative in Germany

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About this species

Hyacinthoides hispanica is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain, flowering in May. It grows in sunny conditions with moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soil, reaching about 60 cm in height.

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Ecological significance

There is no specific evidence of ecological impact in Great Britain.

Annual cycle

Flowers in May.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

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Flowering period

Mai – Mai

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.6 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Select a sunny or lightly shaded position with moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soil. Plants reach about 60 cm in height and flower in May.

Scientific profile

Hyacinthoides hispanica is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, typically reaching 0.6 m in height. It is introduced and established in Great Britain. The flowers appear in May. Ecological indicator values suggest a preference for sunny sites, moderately moist soil, and a neutral to weakly acid reaction. The species is terrestrial, with a leaf area around 4250 mm² and a diaspore mass of approximately 7.2 mg. Mycorrhizal associations are of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) type.

Pollinators & visitors

22 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Pieris napi Osmia bicornis Aglais urticae Celastrina argiolus Bombus vestalis Anthocharis cardamines Pieris brassicaeApis melliferaBombus jonellus Bombus pascuorum Bombus hortorum Andrena cineraria Pieris rapae Gonepteryx rhamni Lasioglossum morio Bombus pratorum Anthophora plumipesAndrena flavipesBombus bimaculatusBombus griseocollisBombus impatiensOsmia cornifrons

Other flower visitors

2 other species visit the flowers

Lasius nigerAugochlorella aurata

Sources & data origin

•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

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•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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