Petrorhagia prolifera

FamilyGenus: Petrorhagiaheimisch in Deutschland

About this species

Petrorhagia prolifera is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain. It reaches about 27 cm in height and produces flowers from June to October, growing in full sun on dry, nutrient-poor soils.

Ecological significance

The species is recorded as introduced and established in Great Britain. The source data do not indicate any specific ecological impacts.

Annual cycle

Flowering occurs from June to October. After the blooming period, seed production follows, with tiny diaspores dispersed.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Trocken

Soil

Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)

Bloom time

Jun – Okt

Soil reaction

Mäßig sauer bis neutral

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.272 m

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

Pflege & Anbau

Grow in full sun in a very well-drained, low-nutrient soil. This plant is adapted to dry conditions and does not require supplemental watering once established. Avoid rich or waterlogged ground.

Scientific profile

Petrorhagia prolifera is an introduced, established species in Great Britain, belonging to the pink family (Caryophyllaceae). It is a non-woody, herbaceous plant with broad leaves that average 58 mm² in area. The stems reach a height of around 27 cm. The plant favours full sun and grows on dry, nutrient-poor soils with a neutral to weakly acid reaction. It tolerates only low levels of disturbance. Flowering takes place from June to October. The diaspores (seeds) are very small, weighing approximately 0.3 mg each. The species is not considered threatened according to the available red-list assessment.

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)

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