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Tragopogon pratensis
FamilyGenus: Tragopogonnative in Germany
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About this species
Tragopogon pratensis is a native, non-woody plant of sunny, moderately moist, alkaline habitats, blooming from March to September and reaching about 47 cm in height.
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Ecological significance
A native plant of low-disturbance, sunny, calcareous grasslands and meadows, occurring in moderately moist soils. Its presence indicates stable, lightly disturbed alkaline habitats.
Annual cycle
Flowering from March to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mär – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.47 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Full sun. Soil should be moderately moist and alkaline. A normal garden soil suits this species well.
Scientific profile
Tragopogon pratensis is a native herb in Great Britain, belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is a terrestrial, non-woody plant with a herbaceous growth form. The leaves are broad, averaging 681.68 mm² in area, and the plant typically reaches a height of around 0.47 m. Its flowering period extends from March to September. The species shows a strong preference for sunny conditions (Ellenberg-type light value 8), moderate moisture (value 4), and alkaline soil reaction (value 7). It occurs in areas with low disturbance severity (0.51). Seeds (diaspores) weigh approximately 7.06 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
23 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusLasioglossum calceatumBombus sylvarumLasioglossum albipesTenthredo nothaThymelicus lineolaApis.melliferaLasioglossum.pauxillumHalictus.simplexLasioglossum.malachurumAndrena.labiataAndrena.humilisMelanostoma mellinumSyrphus ribesiiSphaerophoria scriptaHeriades truncorumHalictus scabiosaeApis melliferaLasioglossum pauxillumHalictus simplexLasioglossum malachurumAndrena labiataAndrena humilis
Other flower visitors
26 other species visit the flowers
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaChloris chlorisAmara communisAmara ovataCantharis fuscaHarpalus distinguendusTrechus quadristriatusCassida rubiginosaOphonus azureusHemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius nigerCantharis rufa (Linnaeus)Diachromus germanusHarpalus latusAmara familiarisAmara convexiorPoecilus cupreusOxythyrea funestaHarpalus griseusAmara lunicollisAmara plebejaOphonus ardosiacusPsithyrusSphaerophoria.philanthusDelia radicumSphaerophoria philanthus
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)
•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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