Legousia speculum-veneris
Legousia speculum-veneris
FamilyGenus: Legousiaheimisch in Deutschland
About this species
A low-growing herbaceous plant, introduced and now established in the wild in Great Britain, flowering in June and July.
Ecological significance
This is an introduced species that has become established in the wild in Great Britain. No specific ecological impacts are recorded in the provided data.
Annual cycle
Flowers in June and July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.182 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Full sun
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Fresh, moderately moist, calcareous soil
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Average nutrient levels
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Low disturbance
Scientific profile
Legousia speculum-veneris is a non-woody, broad-leaved herb in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae). It reaches around 18 cm in height. In Great Britain it is an introduced species that has become established, favouring sunny, warm sites with low disturbance, on fresh, moderately moist, calcareous soils of average fertility. The plant is recorded from Europe, southwestern Europe, southeastern Europe and Africa. Flowers open from June to July.
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_709901082
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