Tussilago farfara

FamilyGenus: Tussilagoheimisch in Deutschland

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About this species

Tussilago farfara is a native herbaceous plant of Great Britain that flowers from February to April, producing blooms on sunny, fresh, calcareous soils. It grows to about 28 cm in height and has broad leaves.

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Ecological significance

As a widespread native species in Great Britain, Tussilago farfara forms part of natural vegetation communities and is not linked to ecological disruption.

Annual cycle

The flowering period extends from February to April. Above-ground growth follows a herbaceous pattern, dying back outside its active season.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)

Bloom time

Feb – Apr

Soil reaction

Basisch / Kalkhold

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.276 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Grow in a sunny spot with fresh to moderately moist, calcareous soil. Once established, this plant requires minimal intervention and suits sites with low disturbance.

Scientific profile

Tussilago farfara is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant that reaches roughly 28 cm in height. It flowers between February and April. The species favours sunny sites with fresh, moderately moist, calcareous soil of medium nutrient status and is typically associated with low-disturbance habitats.

Bestäuber & Besucher

54 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Polygonia c-album Melitta haemorrhoidalis Nomada sheppardana Nomada fabriciana Nomada marshamella Lasioglossum xanthopus Lasioglossum villosulum Aglais urticae Bombus lapidarius Andrena minutulaAndrena flavipesAndrena bicolorBombus pascuorumNomada fucataLasioglossum morio Andrena haemorrhoa Lasioglossum pauxillumApis melliferaBombus lucorum Bombus sylvestris Halictus confusus Halictus rubicundusAndrena ruficrusNomada bifasciataLasioglossum malachurum Pieris napi Bombus pratorum Pieris rapae Andrena fulva Arctia caja Issoria lathonia Vanessa atalanta Apion frumentariumMotacilla albaGonepteryx rhamni Andrena cinerariaAndrena vagaAndrena praecox Andrena clarkella Nomada flavoguttata Sphecodes ephippiusAndrena strohmellaAndrena subopacaBombus terrestrisBombusCheilosia melanuraSphaerophoria scriptaCheilosia mutabilisParasyrphus macularisDasysyrphus lenensis

Host relationships

5 species use this plant as a host

Lycia zonariaTyria jacobaeae Papestra biren Euplexia lucipara Autographa gamma

Other flower visitors

7 other species visit the flowers

Carduelis carduelisHarpalus rufipes Harpalus affinisPegoplata aestivaPollenia amentariaBotanophila fugaxPollenia rudis

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)

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•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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