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Picea sitchensis
FamilyGenus: Picea🌍 Neophyte
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Alien species (Neophyte)
This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has established itself in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Picea sitchensis is an introduced, established evergreen tree in Great Britain, reaching heights over 55 metres, with needle-like leaves and a bloom period from May to June.
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Larval host
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact information is available in the data for Great Britain.
Annual cycle
This evergreen tree blooms in May and June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Mai – Jun
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Nadelblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
55.113 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Picea sitchensis is a woody, evergreen tree in the pine family. It is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. Mature specimens can reach a height of around 55 metres. The leaves are needle-shaped, with an average leaf area of 17.99 mm², and the tree has a terrestrial habit. Blooming takes place from May to June. The species produces diaspores with an average mass of 2.37 mg.
Host relationships
14 species use this plant as a host
Operophtera brumataEupithecia abietariaMacaria liturataErannis defoliariaEupithecia tantillariaHydriomena furcataMniotype adustaOrthosia gothicaThera britannicaColotois pennariaEupithecia satyrataOrgyia antiquaOrthosia incertaGymnoscelis rufifasciata
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•TRY v6.0 / Dataset 516 Czech flora flowering months (via public Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0Data delivery and licence basis: TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15) under current TRY public-trait IP Guidelines. Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904. Attribute original reference: Kaplan, Z. et al. (eds.) (2019). Klíč ke květeně České republiky, 2nd ed., Academia, Praha.
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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