Ranunculus repens Linnaeus 1753 (Family Ranunculaceae)
Height: 10-50cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Stoloniferous, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - July
(Earliest: 16.4)
Protective Chemicals |
Sesquiterpenoids |
Protoanemonin |
Phenolics |
Saponaretin, Vitexin |
Acids |
Linolenic |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Gardens |
Microhabitat: |
Bare Ground |
Flower Visitors: |
Hylaeus communis |
Probles gilvipes |
Aspilota fuscicornis |
Torymus microcerus |
|
Pachyprotasis rapae |
Several Nymphalidae |
Pyrgus malvae |
Lycaena tityrus |
|
Euclidia mi |
Adscita statices |
Anthophila fabriciana |
Glyphipteri simpliciella |
|
Several Muscidae |
Many Syrphidae |
Delia radicum |
Several Oedemeridae |
|
Chrysolina fastuosa |
Donacia crassipes |
Lamiogethes difficilis |
Lamiogethes.pedicularius |
|
Stenopterus rufus |
Eusphalerum atrum |
Byturus tomentosus |
Adrastus axillaris |
Parasites: |
Ramularia didyma |
Leptotrochila ranunculi |
Erysiphe aquilegiae |
Uromyces dactylidis |
|
Phytomyza ranunculi |
Cheilosia albitarsis Larva (Root Borer) |
Pseudodineura fuscula |
Herbivores: |
Autographa gamma |
Cnephasia stephensiana |
Several Tenthredinidae Larvae |
Several Chrysomelidae |
|
Barynotus moerens |
Leiosoma deflexum |
Possible Herbivores: |
Several Tortricidae |
Callimorpha dominula |
Xestia triangulum Larva |
Many Tenthredinidae |
|
Otiorhynchus porcatus |
Sapivores: |
Aulacorthum solani |
Dysaphis ranunculi |
Eupteryx vittata |
Philaenus spumarius |
Possible Sapivores: |
Aphis fabae |
Florivores: |
Agrochola lychnidis Larva |
Possible Florivores: |
Cnephasia pasiuana |
Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis |
Possible Granivores: |
Rhopalus maculatus |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Creeping Buttercup
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