Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationSisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium altissimum
FamilyGenus: Raukenheimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Sisymbrium altissimum is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Britain. It thrives in sunny, dry sites on calcareous soil of moderate fertility and typically grows to about half a metre in height, flowering from May to July.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Sisymbrium altissimum is an established introduced plant in Britain, typically found in dry, calcareous, low-disturbance habitats.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to July.
Safety note
No toxicity or safety concerns are recorded for this plant.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.494 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
This plant thrives in full sun, dry, calcareous soils with moderate fertility. It requires little maintenance once established.
Scientific profile
A herbaceous member of the Brassicaceae family, Sisymbrium altissimum is an introduced neophyte that has become established in Britain. It reaches a height of approximately 0.5 m and bears broad leaves. Flowering occurs from May to July. The species prefers full sun and dry, calcareous soils of moderate nutrient status, often occurring in places with low disturbance. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. It is introduced from parts of Europe and Africa.
Bestäuber & Besucher
8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pieris rapaeHylaeus leptocephalusHalictus confususHalictus farinosusHalictus ligatusHylaeus rudbeckiaeLasioglossum albipenneLasioglossum ruidosense
Host relationships
2 species use this plant as a host
Apis melliferaBrassicogethes aeneus
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•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)
•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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