Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationSymphyotrichum pilosum
Symphyotrichum pilosum
FamilyGenus: Symphyotrichum🌍 Neophyte
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Alien species (Neophyte)
This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has established itself in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.
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About this species
An introduced established herbaceous plant in Great Britain, flowering in December and reaching about 0.88 metres in height.
Ecological network
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
This introduced established species has no documented ecological impact in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering recorded in December.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Dez – Dez
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.883 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Symphyotrichum pilosum is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. It is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant typically growing to around 0.88 metres tall. Flowers appear in December. The seeds are minute, with an average mass of 0.64 mg, and individual leaves have an area of approximately 315 mm².
Bestäuber & Besucher
17 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena andrenoidesAndrena asterisAndrena braccataAndrena hirticinctaAndrena nubeculaBombus impatiensCeratina calcarataColletes compactusColletes willistoniHalictus ligatusHalictus poeyiLasioglossum fuscipenneMegachile campanulaeMegachile montivagaNomada placidaNomada superbaNomada vincta
Other flower visitors
16 other species visit the flowers
Agapostemon texanusAgapostemon virescensAshmeadiella bucconisAugochlora puraCoelioxys rufitarsisEpeolus autumnalisEpeolus pusillusHeriades variolosaMelissodes dentiventrisMelissodes druriellusPseudopanurgus albitarsisPseudopanurgus andrenoidesPseudopanurgus compositarumStelis permaculataTetragona dissectaTriepeolus micropygius
Sources & data origin
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•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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