Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationBistorta vivipara
Bistorta vivipara
FamilyGenus: Bistortaheimisch in Deutschland
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14
Species
interact
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15
Interactions
documented
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5
Host relationships
Species
About this species
Bistorta vivipara is a herbaceous plant native in Great Britain, growing in sunny, moderately moist, nutrient-poor, neutral to slightly acidic conditions in cool climates. Its broad-leaved foliage is followed by flowers from June to August.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, it forms part of the natural vegetation community.
Annual cycle
Flowers from June to August.
Safety note
No data on toxicity or handling precautions is available.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Bloom time
Jun – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
If cultivated, provide a sunny spot with moderately moist, low-nutrient soil that is neutral to slightly acidic. The plant is adapted to cool conditions.
Scientific profile
Bistorta vivipara is native in Great Britain. It is a herbaceous, non-woody plant bearing broad leaves. The species typically occupies full-sun positions on moderately moist, nutrient-poor soils that are neutral to slightly acidic. It is associated with cool, alpine or northern conditions and sites of low disturbance. Flowering occurs between June and August.
Bestäuber & Besucher
5 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
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)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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