Astrantia major
Astrantia major
FamilyGenus: Astrantiaheimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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About this species
Astrantia major is a herbaceous perennial that has become established in Great Britain, although it is not native. It bears broad leaves and delicate, star-like flowerheads from June to August. The plant reaches around 45 cm in height and favours partial shade, fresh moderately moist soil, and alkaline conditions.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
No data are available regarding its ecological impact in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Safety note
There are no known hazards associated with this plant.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.437 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in partial shade in fresh, moderately moist soil. A neutral to alkaline soil pH is favoured. It adapts to normal garden loam.
Scientific profile
Astrantia major is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant that has been introduced and is now established in Great Britain. Typically reaching approximately 45 cm in height, it produces flowerheads between June and August. Ecological indicator values suggest a preference for partial shade, fresh moderately moist soils, and calcareous or basic substrates, with low disturbance tolerance and a moderately warm temperature regime.
Bestäuber & Besucher
20 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Polistes nimphaBombus lucorum aggBombus pascuorumAndrena minutulaHylaeus punctatusSyritta pipiensVolucella pellucensEristalis jugorumLasioglossum albipesEristalis arbustorumEristalis similisEristalis pertinaxScaeva pyrastriHelophilus pendulusEristalis tenaxApis melliferaMelanargia galatheaHylaeus communisSphaerophoria scriptaVolucella bombylans
Other flower visitors
9 other species visit the flowers
Dolichopodidae sp 1Chirosiomima sp 1Blaesoxipha sp 3Exorista rustica aggMorellia sp 2Bellardia viarumCylindromyia brevicornisPipizella sp 1Tachina magnicornis
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
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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)
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_877666065
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