Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationPotentilla anserina
Potentilla anserina
FamilyGenus: Fingerkräuterheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
A native, low-growing herbaceous plant with broad leaves, reaching about 16 cm in height. It flowers from June to September and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, Potentilla anserina contributes to local biodiversity and forms partnerships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the soil.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from June to September. The plant is herbaceous and above-ground growth dies back outside the growing season.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Jun – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.161 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
As a native wild plant, Potentilla anserina does not require any specific cultivation measures. It is best left undisturbed in its natural habitat.
Scientific profile
Potentilla anserina is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. It typically reaches a height of around 16 cm. The species is native in Great Britain. Flowers are produced from June to September. The plant associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
Bestäuber & Besucher
94 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pyrgus malvaePyronia tithonusVanessa atalantaPolyommatus icarusColias croceusOsmia bicolorHalictus tumulorumErynnis tagesManiola jurtinaCeratina cyaneaLasiommata megeraNomada flavaNomada fabricianaAglais urticaeBoloria seleneCoenonympha pamphilusAphantopus hyperantusCelastrina argiolusClossiana euphrosyneBombus lapidariusAndrena subopacaAndrena haemorrhoaAndrena barbilabrisBombus hypnorumPolygonia c-albumHamearis lucinaLasioglossum albipesLycaena phlaeasThymelicus sylvestrisChaetocnema concinnaLasioglossum calceatumApis melliferaSpialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaNymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diaminaAndrena bicolorAndrena chrysoscelesAndrena cinerariaAndrena flavipesAndrena fulvaAndrena humilisAndrena minutula
Other flower visitors
9 other species visit the flowers
Myocastor coypusCygnus columbianusCygnus olorAnthonomus rubiKateretes rufilabrisNeocrepidodera transversaPhaonia incanaDelia radicumHydrotaea dentipes
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)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloRes_2022
•Mendeley_UK_2022
•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)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•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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