Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationDittrichia viscosa
Dittrichia viscosa
FamilyGenus: Dittrichianicht heimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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About this species
Dittrichia viscosa is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain. It is broad-leaved, non-woody and evergreen, reaching up to 74 cm in height. Flowering occurs in October, providing nectar and pollen for wildlife.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
This species is introduced and established in Great Britain. No specific ecological impacts are recorded for British habitats in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
This evergreen plant remains in leaf throughout the year and produces flowers during October.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Okt – Okt
Nectar value
4
Pollen value
4
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.74 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Dittrichia viscosa is an introduced herbaceous plant that has become established in Great Britain. It is a non-woody, broad-leaved evergreen, reaching a height of up to 0.74 metres. The species bears flowers in October, offering a late-season source of nectar (value 4) and pollen (value 4) for wildlife. Its diaspores weigh about 0.33 milligrams.
Other flower visitors
6 other species visit the flowers
Olibrus sp1Plagiolepis pygmaeaStomorhina lunataOlibrus sp2Delia platuraOedemera flavipes
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•pollinator_interactions
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•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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