Cerastium glomeratum
Cerastium glomeratum
FamilyGenus: Cerastiumheimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A small, broad-leaved herbaceous plant native to Great Britain, producing flowers from March to September. It typically grows in full sun on moderately moist, neutral to weakly acidic soils of average fertility and prefers habitat with limited ground disturbance.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Annual cycle
Flowers from March to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Mär – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.18 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers full sun and moderately moist, medium-fertility soil with a neutral to weakly acidic pH. Suited to sites with minimal disturbance.
Scientific profile
Cerastium glomeratum is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant reaching a typical height of 18 cm. It is native in Great Britain. The leaves have a mean area of approximately 114 mm² and the minute seeds weigh about 0.06 mg. Flowering occurs from March to September. The species occupies sunny sites with moderately moist, moderately nutrient-rich soils of neutral to weakly acidic reaction, and it is associated with low levels of ground disturbance.
Bestäuber & Besucher
9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Anthocharis cardaminesAndrena haemorrhoaApis melliferaHalictus confususLasioglossum zonulumAndrena wilkellaLasioglossum pauxillumDasysyrphus venustusPlatycheirus manicatus
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Panemeria tenebrata
Sources & data origin
•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1338180389
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