Veronica beccabunga
Veronica beccabunga
FamilyGenus: Veronicaheimisch in Deutschland
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7
Species
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14
Interactions
documented
About this species
A native herbaceous perennial of wet places, bearing small flowers from spring to early autumn.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species of wet habitats, it forms part of the natural wetland flora, contributing to the structure of streamside and marsh plant communities.
Annual cycle
Flowers from April to September. The foliage is herbaceous, dying back in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Apr – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.309 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in wet to permanently moist soil. A neutral to alkaline, medium-fertility soil is suitable. Avoid saline or dry sites. This plant thrives in pond margins, bog gardens or consistently damp ground.
Scientific profile
This herbaceous plant is native in Great Britain, typically found in wet, swampy ground. It reaches around 0.3 metres in height and bears broad leaves. The flowers appear from April through September. It favours full sun and permanently moist, alkaline soils, showing little tolerance of salinity. The species is adapted to aquatic and semi-aquatic conditions, colonising low-disturbance habitats such as stream margins and marshy areas.
Bestäuber & Besucher
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Hydrotaea dentipesPhaonia incanaSiphona geniculata
Sources & data origin
•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)
•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)
•Foto: © Henk Wallays / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_550063252
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