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Phacelia tanacetifolia
FamilyGenus: Phacelianicht heimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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About this species
Phacelia tanacetifolia is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain. It produces broad, non-woody foliage and attractive flowers from May to August, providing an abundant source of nectar and pollen for bees and other insects. Its compact height reaches around 0.6 metres.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
The flowers provide an excellent source of nectar and pollen, supporting a wide range of pollinating insects.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Mai – Aug
Nectar value
5
Pollen value
5
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.579 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pollen
0.53 mg/Blüte
Scientific profile
Phacelia tanacetifolia is a broad-leaved, non-woody herbaceous plant originating from the Americas, including areas of northern and southern America. In Great Britain it is introduced and established. It reaches a typical height of about 0.58 metres. Its leaves are broad, with an average area of 3123 mm², and its seeds are very light, around 1.5 mg. Flowering takes place from May to August, and the flowers are rated highly for both nectar and pollen availability.
Bestäuber & Besucher
67 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis melliferaSphaerophoria scriptaBombus pascuorumVespula vulgarisBombus terrestrisAndrena w-scriptaAnthophora terminalisBombus bimaculatusBombus californicusBombus flavifronsBombus griseocollisBombus impatiensBombus mixtusBombus pensylvanicusBombus ternariusBombus vosnesenskiiCeratina acanthaHalictus ligatusHalictus tripartitusLasioglossum cressoniiLasioglossum incompletumLasioglossum malacharumLasioglossum pacatumLasioglossum tegulariformeLasioglossum versatumOsmia dolerosaOsmia pusillaOsmia rufaXylocopa tabaniformisAnthophora plumipesBombus subterraneusBombus lucorumBombus lapidariusBombus missingBombus vestalisBombus pratorumLasioglossum interruptumAglais urticaeBombus hortorumChelostoma florisomneEupeodes corollaeAutographa gammaPieris rapaeThymelicus sylvestrisLasioglossum calceatumVanessa carduiEristalis tenaxSyrphus ribesiiScaeva pyrastriEpisyrphus balteatus
Other flower visitors
5 other species visit the flowers
Agapostemon virescensMelissodes agilisMelissodes bimaculatusMelissodes trinodisThygater aethiops
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (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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