Image to followAI-generated illustrationVaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
FamilyGenus: Vacciniumnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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6
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A low-growing, evergreen shrub native in Great Britain, with broad leaves and flowering from May to September. It thrives in acidic, nutrient-poor soils under partial shade and moderate moisture.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, it occupies a natural role within its habitat, typically in nutrient-poor, acidic settings. No adverse ecological effects are recorded.
Annual cycle
Evergreen foliage persists all year. The flowering period runs from May to September.
Safety note
The plant is recorded as kid-safe.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.14 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Place in a semi-shaded spot with a well-drained, acidic soil of low fertility. Maintain moderate moisture, avoiding waterlogging or prolonged drought. Once established, this undemanding shrub requires little intervention and is tolerant of cool conditions.
Scientific profile
Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a low, woody, evergreen shrub native in Great Britain. It reaches a typical height of about 0.14 m and bears broad leathery leaves. The plant is adapted to cool, acidic environments, reflecting its preference for semi-shaded sites with fresh, moderately moist, nutrient-poor soils. Ellenberg indicator values place it as a species of cold, acid soils with low nutrient status and tolerance of low disturbance. Flowering extends from May to September. Its seeds are light, with a recorded diaspore mass of 0.31 mg, and leaves have an average area of 75 mm².
Pollinators & visitors
56 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasioglossum calceatumNomada flavaAndrena lapponicaBombus bohemicusBombus pascuorumBombus hypnorumAndrena helvolaBombus jonellusAndrena carantonicaBombus lucorumBombus monticolaAndrena haemorrhoaBombus pratorumAndrena fulvaBombus sylvestrisNomada ruficornisApis melliferaAporia crataegiCoenonympha pamphilusCallophrys rubiDolichovespula sylvestrisAndrena fucataLasioglossum fratellumDolichovespula saxonicaBombus terrestrisAlces alcesUrsus arctosVespula rufaBombus P. bohemicusBombus lapidarius typeBombus terrestris/lucorum typeSericomyia silentisSericomyia lapponaDolichovespula norwegica/Vespula rufaPlatycheirus cyaneusEupeodes corollaeEpisyrphus balteatusAnarta cordigeraSyritta pipiensLeucozona lucorumBombus ssMeliscaeva cinctellaHelophilus pendulusMelanostoma mellinumPlatycheirus albimanusEristalis arbustorumCheilosia morioEristalis pertinaxEristalis tenaxLasioglossum
Host relationships
6 species use this plant as a host
Calliteara pudibundaMacrothylacia rubiEntephria caesiataLasiocampa quercusZygaena exulansOrgyia antiqua
Other flower visitors
12 other species visit the flowers
Lagopus mutaNyctereutes procyonoidesFormica rufaCervus elaphusFormica fuscaBrassicogethes aeneusCamponotus herculeanusEmpis lucidaPhaonia consobrinaEmpis lividaEmpis tessellataBellardia vulgaris
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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