Stachys alpina

FamilyGenus: Stachysnative in Germany

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About this species

Stachys alpina is a herbaceous broad-leaved plant in the mint family, typically reaching around 0.6 m in height. It blooms from July to September and grows in semi-shaded, fresh to moderately moist, nutrient-rich, calcareous soils with low disturbance. Its flowers provide modest amounts of nectar and pollen.

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Pollination

Ecological significance

The flowers supply a modest resource for pollinating insects, with nectar and pollen values of 2. The plant is associated with low-disturbance, calcareous habitats.

Annual cycle

As a herbaceous plant, Stachys alpina puts on leafy growth and flowers from July to September. After flowering, seeds are produced and dispersed. Details of its wintering strategy are not recorded in the current evidence.

Safety note

No safety information is available from the current evidence.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Halbschatten

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)

Flowering period

Jul – Sep

Soil reaction

Basisch / Kalkhold

Bioregion

Continental

Nectar value

Pollen value

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.622 m

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

Scientific profile

Stachys alpina is a herbaceous, non-woody member of the Lamiaceae family, bearing broad leaves. The plant stands about 0.6 m tall and occurs in semi-shaded situations on fresh to moderately moist, nutrient-rich, calcareous soils. Flowering extends from July through September, the blooms offering nectar and pollen in small amounts (nectar value 2, pollen value 2). Its ecological profile points to a preference for low-disturbance habitats. The species forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations (AM). Seeds (diaspores) weigh roughly 4.6 mg on average, and the leaf area is approximately 3160 mm².

Pollinators & visitors

9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Osmia caerulescensBombus pascuorumBombus hortorumAnthidium manicatumBombus pratorumAnthophora furcataBombus ruderariusBombus lapidariusLasioglossum fulvicorne

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

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•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•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)

•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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