Odontites vernus
Odontites vernus
FamilyGenus: Odontitesheimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native wildflower of sunny, fresh to moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils, flowering from June to August and offering nectar and pollen for insects.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native wildflower, it supplies a moderate source of nectar and pollen for insects.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August. The plant is herbaceous and non-woody.
Safety note
No known hazards.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
4
Pollen value
4
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide full sun and a moisture-retentive but well-drained soil of moderate fertility. It is a wild species not commonly cultivated in gardens.
Scientific profile
Odontites vernus is a herbaceous, non-woody, broad-leaved plant in the family Orobanchaceae. Native in Great Britain, it favours sunny positions on fresh to moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils of medium nutrient status, in moderately warm conditions. The plant blooms from June to August, providing both nectar and pollen to visiting insects.
Bestäuber & Besucher
31 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus soroeensisMelitta leporinaMelitta tricinctaBombus ruderariusBombus sylvarumBombus lapidariusApis melliferaBombus lucorumBombus humilisBombus pratorumBombus muscorumBombus terrestrisBombus jonellusBombus magnusBombus hortorumAndrena dorsataLasioglossum pauxillumBombus pascuorumBombus sylvestrisPolyommatus icarusLasioglossum calceatumLasioglossum morioLasioglossum interruptumRhingia campestrisEupeodes corollaePlatycheirus scutatusSphaerophoria scriptaSyritta pipiensPlatycheirus albimanusSyrphus ribesiiSphaerophoria menthastri
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Pegoplata aestivaScaptomyza pallidaAnaspis pulicariaAglaostigma aucupariae
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)
•pollinator_interactions
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_664616984
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