Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationTriglochin maritima
Triglochin maritima
FamilyGenus: Triglochinheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
A native perennial herb of coastal saltmarshes and damp calcareous ground in Great Britain, reaching about 40 cm in height, with broad leaves and flowers from June to August.
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Larval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native halophyte, Triglochin maritima is a characteristic component of coastal saltmarsh and damp calcareous grassland communities, contributing to the structure and biodiversity of these habitats.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.402 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Full sun.
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Soil: Moist to wet, calcareous to basic, saline soils; tolerates average garden soil.
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Maintenance: Low, once established in suitable conditions.
Scientific profile
Triglochin maritima is a non-woody, herbaceous perennial with broad leaves. It typically grows to around 40 centimetres tall. The species is strongly salt-tolerant and favours moist to wet, calcareous or basic soils in full sun. It is found in open habitats such as saltmarshes and damp coastal meadows. Flowering occurs from June to August.
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Malacosoma castrensis
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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