Image to followAI-generated illustrationTrisetum flavescens
Trisetum flavescens
FamilyGenus: Trisetumnative in Germany
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17
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Interactions
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About this species
A native perennial grass of British meadows and pastures, Trisetum flavescens produces its flower heads from May to July and thrives in sunny, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils.
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Flower visit
Ecological significance
As a native grass, it supports the biodiversity of unimproved grasslands and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with soil fungi.
Annual cycle
Active growth begins in spring; flowering stems are produced from May to July; seed ripens by late summer.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.358 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Trisetum flavescens is a tufted perennial grass native to Great Britain, typically found in meadows, pastures and grassy places. It grows to about 35 cm tall and has broad, soft leaves. Its flowering stems appear from May to July, bearing an open panicle of spikelets. The species thrives in full sun on fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils with moderate nutrient levels. It is a low-disturbance, moderately warmth-demanding plant that forms arbuscular mycorrhiza.
Other flower visitors
17 other species visit the flowers
Apodemus sylvaticusHarpalus griseusAmara plebejaAnisodactylus binotatusCantharis fuscaHarpalus distinguendusTrechus quadristriatusOulema duftschmidiOulema gallaecianaTytthaspis sedecimpunctataHarpalus latusHemicrepidius hirtusHarpalus affinisAmara convexiorAnthicus antherinusOphonus ardosiacusHarpalus rubripes
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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