Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationXanthium spinosum
Xanthium spinosum
FamilyGenus: Spitzklettenheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
Xanthium spinosum is an introduced, established herbaceous plant in Great Britain, occurring in arable and disturbed habitats. It requires warm, sunny sites with moderately moist, neutral to slightly acidic soils, and produces broad leaves and summer flowers.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
This plant is part of the introduced flora of Great Britain, recorded from arable and disturbed habitats. No further ecological impact data are available.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from July to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Bloom time
Jul – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.535 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers full sun and fresh, moderately moist ground. Best in neutral to slightly acidic soils with low salinity. Warm, sheltered sites suit its growth.
Scientific profile
Xanthium spinosum is not native to Great Britain; it is an introduced species that has become established. It is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, reaching a typical height of around 0.5 metres. The flowers appear between July and September. Ecologically, it is associated with arable weed communities on soils that are fresh to moderately moist, neutral to weakly acidic, and low in salinity. The species shows a strong preference for warm, sunny conditions and tolerates low levels of disturbance. An arbuscular mycorrhizal association has been recorded.
Bestäuber & Besucher
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Acronicta rumicisVanessa virginiensisEuphydryas desfontainiiMelitaea aetherieMelitaea phoebeMelitaea varia
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)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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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