Aegopodium podagraria Linnaeus 1753 (Family Apiaceae)
Height: 30-80cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Rhizomatous, Lacks Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - August
(Earliest: 18.5)
Protective Chemicals |
Furanocoumarins |
Bergapten, Methoxsalen |
Monoterpenoids |
Geraniol, Phellandrene, Pinene, Sabinene, Thujene |
Phenolics |
Asarone, Methyl Isoeugenol |
Polyacetylenes |
Carindiol, Falcarindiol, Falcarinol |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens |
Microhabitat: |
Bare Ground |
Flower Visitors: |
Several Ichneumonidae |
Several Tenthredinidae |
Andrena alfkenella |
Nomada panzeri |
|
Argogorytes mystaceus |
Ectemnius lapidarius |
Chrysis ignita |
Gasteruption pedemontanum |
|
Aglais urticae |
Several Geometridae |
Anthophila fabriciana |
Atolmis rubricollis |
|
Nemophora degeerella |
Many Syrphidae |
Empis ciliata |
Empis tessellata |
|
Tipula lunata |
Tipula pabulina |
Chloromyia formosa |
Hybomitra micans |
|
Bellardia viarum |
Several Cantharidae |
Several Cerambycidae |
Hemicrepidius niger |
|
Adrastus pallens |
Sericostoma personatum |
Ecclisopteryx guttulata |
Parasites: |
Plasmopara nivea |
Erysiphe heraclei |
Mycosphaerella podagrariae |
Marssonina aegopodii |
|
Protomyces macrosporus |
Epermenia chaerophyllella |
Epermenia falciformis Larva |
Several Agromyzidae |
|
Gortyna flavago Larva (Stem Borer) |
Herbivores: |
Several Tortricidae |
Papilio machaon |
Acronicta psi |
Autographa gamma |
|
Agonopterix ciliella |
Agonopterix heracliana Larva |
Pachyprotasis antennata Larva |
Tenthredo campestris Larva |
|
Several Curculionidae |
Chrysolina oricalcia |
Sapivores: |
Several Aphididae |
Graphosoma lineatum |
Orthops campestris |
Cercopis vulnerata |
|
Philaenus spumarius |
Florivores: |
Hoplia philanthus |
Granivores: |
Liocoris tripustulatus |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Ground Elder
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