Image to followAI-generated illustrationTrollius europaeus
Trollius europaeus
FamilyGenus: Trolliusnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
documented
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native herbaceous perennial occurring in damp meadows and by streams, blooming from May to September and reaching about 35 cm in height.
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Ecological significance
A native perennial of damp meadows and stream sides, forming part of the species-rich vegetation of these habitats.
Annual cycle
Emerges in spring with deeply lobed leaves. Flowers appear from May and may persist until September. Top growth dies back in late autumn; the plant survives winter as a dormant rootstock.
Safety note
No particular safety hazards are documented.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.346 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide full sun and moisture-retentive, moderately fertile soil. Maintain consistent soil dampness, particularly during flowering. Apply an organic mulch in autumn around the crown.
Scientific profile
Trollius europaeus is a broad-leaved, non-woody perennial that typically grows to around 35 cm. It favours sunny, moist sites and neutral to weakly acid soils. The flowering period extends from May to September. Ellenberg indicator values indicate high light demand, moist conditions, and a preference for cold, northern or alpine temperature regimes. It tolerates only low levels of disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
13 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus jonellusLasioglossum calceatumBombus pratorumLasioglossum fulvicornePipiza quadrimaculataDasysyrphus friuliensisBombus ssEpisyrphus balteatusCheilosia antiquaRhingia rostrataEristalis horticolaPlatycheirus albimanusRhingia campestris
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
14 other species visit the flowers
Brassicogethes aeneusAcartophthalmidaeAsilidaeOpomyzidaeScathophagidaeChiastocheta rotundiventrisBotanophila aff. varicolorThricops cunctansAnthophagus alpinusEusphalerum torquatumPhaonia incanaMeligethes aeneusDrymeia hamataThricops beckeri
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
•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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