Poa annua
Poa annua
FamilyGenus: Poaheimisch in Deutschland
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42
Species
interact
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62
Interactions
documented
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16
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A low-growing native grass that flowers throughout the year and supplies a modest amount of pollen and nectar.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
The flowers provide a modest pollen and nectar source for visiting insects.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from January through to December without a distinct seasonal break.
Safety note
No specific safety information is available for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jan – Dez
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
1
Pollen value
1
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.092 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Shade
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Moisture: Moderately moist soil
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Soil: Normal garden soil of moderate fertility
Scientific profile
Poa annua is a low, broad-leaved grass reaching approximately 9 centimetres in height. It is native in Great Britain and typically occupies shaded, moderately moist places on neutral to slightly acid soils of moderate fertility. The non-woody plants produce flowers continuously from January to December, offering a small pollen and nectar resource.
Bestäuber & Besucher
20 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasiommata megeraHipparchia semeleMinois dryasThymelicus lineolaPararge aegeriaManiola jurtinaErebia melampusErebia aethiopsHyponephele lycaon vonErebia alberganus vonErebia epiphronErebia pluto vonCoenonympha pamphilusAphantopus hyperantusOchlodes venataLopinga achineCoenonympha iphis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776Pyronia tithonusPlatycheirus granditarsusPyrophaena granditarsa
Host relationships
16 species use this plant as a host
Camptogramma bilineataThalpophila maturaAmphipoea oculeaApamea remissaApamea epomidionApamea ancepsApamea lithoxylaeaMythimna pallensMythimna vitellinaXestia xanthographaAporophyla lutulentaApamea unanimisMythimna impuraLasiommata maeraErebia tyndarusMythimna unipuncta
Other flower visitors
6 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.
•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_383823571
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