Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationFilago germanica
Filago germanica
FamilyGenus: Filzkräuterheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
A native wild plant in Great Britain, Filago germanica is a small, sun-loving herb of dry, nutrient-poor soils. It bears tiny, grey-woolly flower heads from May to September and reaches about 24 cm in height.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
As a native component of dry, open habitats, Filago germanica contributes to the typical flora of sites with shallow, nutrient-poor soils and forms part of the natural biodiversity of such low-productivity communities.
Annual cycle
The flowering period extends from May to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
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Bloom time
Mai – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.235 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Full sun and a very free-draining, nutrient-poor growing medium are essential. Water sparingly, as the species is adapted to dry conditions and quickly declines in moist or fertile soil. Suitable for gravel gardens or dry crevices.
Scientific profile
Filago germanica is a native wild plant in Great Britain, belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves that grows to roughly 24 cm tall. The species inhabits open, sunny, and dry places such as sandy heaths and skeletal grasslands, where it experiences low disturbance. It favours a neutral to slightly acid soil reaction and very low nutrient levels. Flowering extends from May to September. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Its leaves are relatively small (around 27 mm²) and its wind-dispersed seeds are extremely light, with individual diaspores weighing about 0.07 mg.
Bestäuber & Besucher
5 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Vanessa virginiensisEuphydryas desfontainiiMelitaea aetherieMelitaea phoebeMelitaea varia
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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