Bellis perennis

FamilyGenus: Gänseblümchenheimisch in Deutschland

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292

Species

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1270

Interactions

documented

About this species

A low-growing, broad-leaved herbaceous plant native in Great Britain. Its daisy-like flowers appear from January to November, providing a long season of nectar and pollen for insects. It thrives in sunny, undisturbed sites with neutral to weakly acid soil and is harmless to children.

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PollinationFlower visit

Ecological significance

As a native wildflower, Bellis perennis provides a season-long resource for pollinators. Its high pollen and nectar scores support a wide range of insects, from early spring through to late autumn. The plant’s low disturbance tolerance means it is most valuable in stable, unploughed ground.

Annual cycle

Flowers can appear as early as January and continue until November, with a peak usually in late spring and early summer. The foliage remains green for much of the year, resting only during the hardest parts of winter.

Safety note

The plant is considered safe for children, with no known toxicity or physical hazards.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

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Soil

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Bloom time

Jan – Nov

Bioregion

Continental

Nectar value

Pollen value

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.053 m

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

Pollen

0.1668 mg/Blüte

Pflege & Anbau

Choose an open, sunny spot with neutral to slightly acid soil. Avoid saline soils. Once established, this plant needs very little intervention and is best left undisturbed. Its naturally low growth and long flowering period make it a useful addition to lawn or meadow schemes.

Scientific profile

Bellis perennis is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial that forms a rosette of broad leaves. Individual plants typically reach about 5 cm in height. The leaf area averages 358.55 mm². Flowers are produced from January through to November, offering pollen and nectar of high value to visiting insects (scoring 5 out of 5 for both rewards). The species has a strong preference for full sun, indicated by an Ellenberg-type light value of 8. It grows on soils of neutral to weakly acid reaction and shows no tolerance of salinity. Disturbance tolerance is low, reflecting an affinity for stable, less disturbed habitats. Root associations are of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) type. The tiny wind-dispersed seeds (diaspores) weigh around 0.12 mg.

Bestäuber & Besucher

179 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Pieris napi Bombus pascuorum Polygonia c-album Pyronia tithonus Pyrgus malvae Lasioglossum xanthopus Lasiommata megera Nomada flavoguttata Osmia bicolor Nomada fabriciana Hamearis lucinaSphecodes crassusCallophrys rubi Pieris brassicae Lasioglossum zonulum Lasioglossum pauxillumNomada fucataPararge aegeria Lasioglossum villosulum Lasioglossum fratellum Andrena haemorrhoa Andrena nigroaenea Andrena chrysoscelesAndrena subopacaAndrena bicolorAndrena barbilabris Andrena nitida Polyommatus icarus Maniola jurtina Anthocharis cardamines Andrena helvola Melitaea athalia Aphantopus hyperantus Pieris rapae Andrena cinerariaNomada flavaAndrena labialis Aglais urticae Celastrina argiolus Sphecodes monilicornis Lasioglossum cupromicans Lasioglossum leucopusHylaeus hyalinatusAndrena clarkellaAndrena labiataHalictus tumulorumAndrena flavipesCoenonympha pamphilus Bombus lapidarius Bombus hypnorum

Other flower visitors

113 other species visit the flowers

Myrmica rubraChloephaga pictaCoccinella septempunctataLasius niger Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harpalus griseus Amara ovataCantharis fuscaTrechus quadristriatusHarpalus distinguendusOphonus azureusAmara lunicollisAgriotes obscurusHemicrepidius nigerHemicrepidius hirtusHarpalus latus Amara familiarisAmara convexiorPoecilus cupreusStenurella bifasciataAnthrenus verbasci Harmonia axyridisOedemera femorataPseudovadonia livida Pyrausta aurataColumba liviaMisumena vatia Tropinota hirta Pyrausta despicataThomisus onustusCidnopus pilosusByrrhus pilula Amara communisCassida rubiginosaOphonus ardosiacus Amara plebejaFringilla coelebsTurdus merulaHarpalus rufipes Harpalus affinisTachinidae sp. 3Anthomyiidae sp. 3Empis praeviaEmpis nuntiaMuscidae sp. 5Calliphoridae sp. 1Empis femorataSarcophagidae sp. 1Platystoma seminationisEmpis caudatula

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Middleton-Welling_2020

•pollinator_interactions

•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•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)

•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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