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Dahlia pinnata

FamilyGenus: Dahlia

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About this species

An introduced herbaceous plant, Dahlia pinnata produces broad leaves and blooms from July to October. Reaching around 0.87 metres in height, it is established in parts of Great Britain.

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Ecological significance

As an introduced established plant, Dahlia pinnata may interact with local wildlife, though its ecological impact in Great Britain is not well documented.

Annual cycle

This plant rises in spring, flowers from July to October, and the foliage dies back in late autumn.

Standort & Merkmale

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Bloom time

Jul – Okt

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.871 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Grow in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong the display from July into October. In autumn, cut back the top growth once it has died back.

Scientific profile

Dahlia pinnata is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves and a terrestrial habit. Introduced and established in Great Britain, it attains a height of approximately 0.87 m and its diaspores have an average mass of 9.1 mg. Flowering extends from July to October.

Bestäuber & Besucher

9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Bombus bimaculatusBombus fervidusBombus griseocollisBombus huntiiBombus impatiensBombus nevadensisBombus prshewalskyiHalictus ligatusXylocopa sonorina

Host relationships

3 species use this plant as a host

Eupithecia virgaureataMelanchra persicariaeMamestra brassicae

Other flower visitors

1 other species visit the flowers

Melissodes bimaculatus

Sources & data origin

•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

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•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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