Succisa pratensis

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Succisa pratensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Dipsacaceae
Genus: Succisa
Species: S. pratensis
Binomial name
Succisa pratensis

Succisa pratensis is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae.

It prefers moist soil, but will tolerate drier conditions.


It is a good source of nectar and is the foodplant of Marsh fritillary.It's eggs are laid in groups on the underside of the foodplant. As both plant and invertabrate are rare, their survival relies on careful management of sites containing these species.


Flowers July to October.

[edit] References

The Plant Press Natural England Website

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