Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationAronia melanocarpa
Aronia melanocarpa
FamilyGenus: Aronia🌍 Neophyte
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Alien species (Neophyte)
This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has established itself in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.
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About this species
Aronia melanocarpa is a deciduous shrub in the rose family, typically reaching around 1.34 metres in height. It bears broad leaves and flowers from May through July. It is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain.
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Pollination
Annual cycle
This deciduous shrub produces new leaves in spring, flowers from May to July, and sheds its leaves before winter, leaving a woody framework.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Mai – Jul
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.339 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Aronia melanocarpa is a woody, deciduous shrub belonging to the rose family. It grows as a broad-leaved, terrestrial shrub and reaches a height of about 1.34 metres. The broad leaves average around 1160 mm² in area and are shed in autumn. Flowering occurs from May to July. Its diaspores (seeds) are very small, weighing roughly 1.8 mg. In Great Britain it is an introduced species that is now established.
Bestäuber & Besucher
16 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena alleghaniensisAndrena crataegiAndrena dunningiAndrena hippotesAndrena milwaukeensisAndrena miserabilisAndrena regularisAndrena rufosignataAndrena rugosaAndrena vicinaBombus griseocollisBombus impatiensBombus perplexusBombus sandersoniBombus ternariusColletes inaequalis
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•pollinator_interactions
•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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