Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationSantolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus
FamilyGenus: Santolinanicht heimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
documented
About this species
An introduced, established evergreen shrub in Great Britain, reaching about 0.4 m in height with broad leaves. It flowers in June, offering nectar and pollen to pollinators.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
Introduced and established in Great Britain, it provides nectar and pollen to pollinators during its June flowering period.
Annual cycle
An evergreen shrub, it retains its foliage throughout the year. Flowering takes place in June, at which time it offers nectar and pollen.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Jun – Jun
Nectar value
4
Pollen value
4
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.393 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Corolla tube
2 mm
Scientific profile
This woody shrub is evergreen, bearing broad leaves. It grows to a height of roughly 0.4 m, with individual leaf areas averaging around 10 mm². Flowering occurs in June, and the blooms supply nectar and pollen (both rated 4). The tiny diaspores weigh approximately 0.28 mg. Santolina chamaecyparissus is recorded as introduced and established in Great Britain.
Bestäuber & Besucher
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Eucera elongatulaEumenes coarctatusMelecta luctuosaAncistrocerus longispinosusMegachile siculaHylaeus imparilis
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Botanophila striolataOedemera barbaraPsilothrix cyaneusOedemera flavipes
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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