Image to followAI-generated illustrationViscum album
Viscum album
FamilyGenus: Viscumnon-native in Germany
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30
Species
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43
Interactions
documented
About this species
A hemiparasitic evergreen shrub native to Great Britain, bearing broad leaves and small flowers in early spring.
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Flower visit
Ecological significance
As a native hemiparasite, Viscum album forms part of the natural vegetation and interacts with its host trees.
Annual cycle
The plant is evergreen, holding its broad leaves throughout the year. Flowering occurs from March to April, with subsequent seed development producing diaspores of around 48.6 mg.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Mär – Apr
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.366 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
This hemiparasitic shrub requires a suitable host tree or shrub and a position in partial shade. Flowering occurs from March to April.
Scientific profile
Viscum album is a woody, evergreen shrub belonging to the family Viscaceae. It is hemiparasitic, obtaining water and dissolved minerals from its host while photosynthesising through its own broad leaves. The plant typically reaches a height of around 0.37 metres and bears leaves with a mean area of about 615 mm². Flowering takes place between March and April. The species occupies partially shaded situations and shows a preference for warm conditions. In Great Britain it is native.
Other flower visitors
30 other species visit the flowers
Sylvia atricapillaTurdus iliacusMuscicapa striataAegithalos caudatusSylvia communisSylvia borinColumba palumbusChloris chlorisPyrrhula pyrrhulaSturnus vulgarisGarrulus glandariusPicus viridisPica picaSylvia currucaCorvus coroneStreptopelia decaoctoTurdus philomelosErithacus rubeculaTurdus merulaTurdus viscivorusDemetrias atricapillusBombycilla garrulusTurdus torquatusPoecile palustrisFringilla coelebsCyanistes caeruleusTurdus pilarisGallinula chloropusPoecile montanusParus major
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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