Solidago virgaurea Linnaeus 1753 (Family Asteraceae)
Height: 15-90cm
Perennial
Hermaphrodite, Flowering July - October
(Earliest: 18.6)
Protective Chemicals |
Monoterpenoids |
Germacrene, Limonene, Myrcene, Pinene, Sabinene |
Diterpenoids |
Clerodane |
Triterpenoids |
Saponins |
Flavonoids |
Cyanidin, Kaempferol, Rutin |
Other Phenolics |
Tannins |
Acids |
Solidagoic |
Polyacetylenes |
Lachnophyllum Lactone, Matricaria Ester |
Biotopes: |
Spruce Forest Edge |
Heath and Moorland |
Parasites: |
Septoria virgaureae |
Cornutrypeta spinifrons (Leaf Miner) |
Liriomyza eupatorii |
Possible Parasites: |
Liriomyza strigata |
Herbivores: |
Several Geometridae |
Lacanobia oleracea |
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Larva |
Anania fuscalis Larva |
|
Clepsis senecionana Larva |
Several Tenthredinidae Larvae |
Possible Herbivores: |
Cnephasia asseclana |
Cnephasia stephensiana |
Acronicta rumicis Larva |
Sapivores: |
Lygus wagneri |
Possible Sapivores: |
Aulacorthum solani |
Florivores: |
Many Geometridae |
Cnephasia incertana |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Goldenrod
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