Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationRubus saxatilis
Rubus saxatilis
FamilyGenus: Rubusheimisch in Deutschland
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Rubus saxatilis is a low-growing native subshrub, reaching about 20 cm in height. It flowers from May to July, and is listed as Vulnerable in Great Britain. It grows in partial shade on moist, alkaline, moderately fertile soils, often in low-disturbance habitats.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
A native subshrub of alkaline, moderately moist, low-disturbance habitats. It is listed as Vulnerable in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Deciduous; leaves emerge in spring. Flowers appear from May to July. Leaves are shed in autumn.
Safety note
No safety concerns are known.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Halbstrauch
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
0.202 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Partial shade.
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Soil: Moist, moderately fertile, preferably alkaline (calcareous).
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Moisture: Keep consistently moist, avoiding waterlogging.
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Maintenance: Suited to low-disturbance sites.
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Seasonality: Deciduous; leaves drop in autumn and new growth appears in spring.
Scientific profile
Rubus saxatilis is a deciduous subshrub with non-woody stems, growing to about 20 cm tall. It bears broad leaves of roughly 4900 mm² average area and flowers from May to July. The plant is found in partial shade on fresh, moderately moist, alkaline soils of medium nutrient status, typically in low-disturbance habitats. Mycorrhizal associations are variable, and it is classed as Vulnerable in Great Britain.
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
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.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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