Epilobium [Chamerion] angustifolium Linnaeus 1753 (Family Onagraceae)
Height: 50-180cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Stoloniferous, Lacks Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - September
(Earliest: 9.6)
Protective Chemicals |
Flavonoids |
Kaempferol, Quercetin |
Ellagitannins |
Oenothein |
Acids |
Ascorbic |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Flower Visitors: |
Many Apidae |
Several Ichneumonidae |
Several Vespidae |
Cerceris rybyensis |
|
Pteromalus cioni |
Gasteruption assectator |
Ammophila sabulosa |
Several Nymphalidae |
|
Several Pieridae |
Thymelicus lineola |
Several Crambidae |
Several Noctuidae |
|
Spargania luctuata |
Xanthorhoe designata |
Anthophila fabriciana |
Mompha conturbatella |
|
Several Calliphoridae |
Several Muscidae |
Many Syrphidae |
Empis livida |
|
Empis serotina |
Eriothrix rufomaculatus |
Siphona cristata |
Conops quadrifasciatus |
|
Sicus ferrugineus |
Sarcophaga carnaria |
Scathophaga stercoraria |
Tricholauxania praeusta |
|
Meromyza femorata |
Pegomya testacea |
Several Cerambycidae |
Rhagonycha fulva |
|
Calocoris affinis |
Panorpa vulgaris |
Seed Dispersal: |
Wind |
Parasites: |
Passalora montana |
Venturia maculiformis |
Pucciniastrum epilobii |
Mompha langiella |
|
Mompha raschkiella |
Herbivores: |
Capreolus capreolus |
Deilephila elpenor |
Several Erebidae |
Several Noctuidae |
|
Several Tortricidae |
Ecliptopera silaceata Larva |
Spargania luctuata Larva |
Mompha idaei Larva |
|
Mompha conturbatella Larva |
Phalera bucephala |
Deilephila porcellus Larva |
Several Tenthredinidae |
|
Several Chrysomelidae |
Several Curculionidae |
Monacha cartusiana |
Cepaea |
Possible Herbivores: |
Several Tortricidae |
Lacanobia oleracea |
Mesotype didymata |
Spilosoma lutea Larva |
|
Several Tenthredinidae |
Psylliodes picina |
Sapivores: |
Several Aphididae |
Several Miridae |
Evacanthus interruptus |
Sonronius dahlbomi |
|
Aphrophora alni Nymph |
Craspedolepta subpunctata |
Cixius distinguendus |
Possible Sapivores: |
Aphis frangulae beccabungae |
Florivores: |
Eupithecia satyrata |
Mompha sturnipennella Larva |
Granivores: |
Adelphocoris lineolatus Nymph |
Liocoris tripustulatus |
Rhopalus maculatus |
Mompha sturnipennella Larva |
Leaf Cutters: |
Megachile lapponica |
Nests: |
Sylvia borin |
Decomposers: |
Discosia artocreas |
Angiosperm Generalists |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Fireweed
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