Angelica sylvestris Linnaeus 1753 (Family Apiaceae)


Plant

Leaves

Flower

Fruit

Height: 50-200cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Biennial/Perennial, Lacks Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering July - October (Earliest: 10.6)

Protective Chemicals
Furanocoumarins Angelicin
Monoterpenoids Bornyl Acetate, Camphene, Limonene, Myrcene, Ocimene,
Phellandrene, Pinene, Sabinene, Terpinolene
Sesquiterpenoids Bisabolene, Bisabolol, Chamigrene, Copaene, Daucene,
Farnesene, Globulol, Humulene, Muurolene, Sesquiphellandrene
Other Terpenoids Terebangelene
Phenolics Cresol, Tannins
Acids Angelic, Hydroxymyristic, Methylethylacetic, Valeric
Other Naphthalene

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows
Flower Visitors:
Many Apidae

Several Braconidae

Many Crabronidae

Many Ichneumonidae

Many Tenthredinidae

Many Vespidae

Arge rustica

Leucospis dorsigera

Priocnemis gracilis

Gasteruption pedemontanum

Several Nymphalidae

Cerapteryx graminis

Isturgia limbaria

Epinotia nanana

Yponomeuta evonymella

Several Muscidae

Many Syrphidae

Several Tachinidae

Lucilia caesar

Onesia floralis

Conops flavipes

Sciara hemerobioides

Ochlerotatus punctor

Chloromyia formosa

Tabanus glaucopis

Orfelia tristis

Bibio pomonae

Several Cerambycidae

Several Cetoniidae

Chrysanthia viridissima

Rhagonycha fulva

Mordella holomelaena

Lagria hirta

Otiorhynchus ligustici

Cychramus luteus

Several Miridae
Parasites:
Protomyces macrosporus

Passalora depressa

Asteromella huubii

Erysiphe heraclei

Puccinia bistortae

Plasmopara nivea

Epermenia chaerophyllella

Epermenia falciformis Larva

Several Syrphidae Larvae

Phytomyza angelicae

Phytomyza angelicastri

Protearomyia nigra Larva (Stem Borer)

Macrolabis heraclei Larva (Leaf Gall)

Agapanthia villosoviridescens Larva (Stem Borer)

Gortyna flavago Larva (Stem Borer)
Herbivores:
Papilio machaon

Cnephasia asseclana

Cnephasia incertana

Agonopterix ciliella

Agonopterix heracliana Larva

Autographa gamma

Alcis repandata Larva

Pachyprotasis rapae Larva

Liparus germanus
Sapivores:
Several Aphididae

Orthops campestris

Aphrophora alni Nymph

Philaenus spumarius

Graphosoma lineatum
Florivores:
Several Geometridae
Granivores:
Orthops basalis

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Angelica


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 J.K. Lindsey

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