Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationBrachypodium sylvaticum
Brachypodium sylvaticum subsp. sylvaticum
FamilyGenus: Zwenkenheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
A shade-tolerant, native perennial grass forming loose tussocks in moist woodland and hedgerow habitats, with broad leaves and flowering spikes in early summer.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This native grass provides structure in shady habitats and supports soil mycorrhizal networks.
Annual cycle
FloweringJune to July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Bloom time
Jun – Jul
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.662 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a shady site with fresh to moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soil. Best suited to woodland gardens or naturalised areas.
Scientific profile
Brachypodium sylvaticum is a perennial grass that forms loose tussocks in shaded, moist habitats. It reaches a height of around 0.66 metres and bears broad, non-woody leaves. The species is terrestrial and associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. It thrives in neutral to slightly acid soils of medium fertility and moderate warmth. Flowering occurs in June and July. Within Great Britain, it is a native component of woodland ground flora.
Bestäuber & Besucher
42 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lopinga achineAphantopus hyperantusCoenonympha iphis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776Thymelicus sylvestrisCarterocephalus palaemonOchlodes venataPararge aegeriaHeteropterus morpheusCarterocephalus silvicolaPelopidas thraxBorbo borbonicaGegenes nostrodamusOchlodes sylvanusHesperia commaThymelicus hyraxThymelicus lineolaCoenonympha phryneCoenonympha oedippusCoenonympha dorusCoenonympha pamphilusCoenonympha amaryllisCoenonympha glycerionCoenonympha corinnaCoenonympha leanderCoenonympha heroCoenonympha arcaniaKirinia roxelanaKirinia climenePararge xiphioidesLasiommata maeraLasiommata deidamiaLasiommata paramegaeraMelanargia russiaeMelanargia larissaMelanargia lachesisMelanargia galatheaMelanargia inesMelanargia pherusaMelanargia occitanicaHipparchia fatuaHipparchia statilinusHipparchia fidia
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Hipparchia hermione
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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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