Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationLamium galeobdolon
Lamium galeobdolon subsp. montanum
FamilyGenus: Taubnesselnheimisch in Deutschland⚠️ Invasive species
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Invasive alien species
This species is classified as an invasive neophyte. It can negatively impact native ecosystems and should not be introduced into the wild. Please check regional regulations before planting.
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Native herbaceous perennial of calcareous broadleaved woodland, blooming from May to June. It can become invasive.
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PollinationLarval host
Annual cycle
Flowers appear from May to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.45 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Lamium galeobdolon is a herbaceous perennial growing to about 45 cm in height. It bears broad leaves and produces flowers from May to June. The species prefers shade and fresh, moderately moist, neutral to alkaline soils of average fertility. Its typical habitat is beech and mixed deciduous woodland on calcareous substrates. The plant has a moderately warm temperature affinity and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Although native in Great Britain, it can exhibit invasive behaviour.
Bestäuber & Besucher
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Muschampia tessellumMuschampia mohammedCarcharodus lavatheraeCarcharodus orientalisCarcharodus flocciferaMelitaea didyma
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
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)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•DAISIE — Roy H et al. (2019), DOI: 10.15468/ybwd3x (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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