Plant |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
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Plant |
Leaf |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Height: 30-60cm
Biennial
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - September
(Earliest: 11.6)
Origin: Southeast Europe
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoterpenoids | Bornyl Acetate, Camphene, Camphor,
Chrysanthenone, Cymene, Pinene, Terpinene | ||||
| Sesquiterpenoids | Farnesene, Parthenolide, Spathulenol | ||||
| Saponins | Amyrin | ||||
| Coumarins | Isofraxidin | ||||
| Flavonoids | Apigenin, Centaureidin, Fisetin, Jaceidin,
Kaempferol, Luteolin, Quercetin, Naringenin, Santin | ||||
| Other Phenolics | Caffeoylquinic Acid, Tannins | ||||
| Other Acids | Anthemic | ||||
| Sterols | Sitosterol | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Meadows | |
| Flower Visitors: |
Episyrphus balteatus | |
| Parasites: |
Puccinia tanaceti |
Chromatomyia horticola |
| Possible Parasites: |
Liriomyza strigata | |
| Possible Herbivores: |
Vanessa cardui | |
| Sapivores: |
Several Aphididae |
Orthocephalus coriaceus |
| Possible Granivores: |
Scolopostethus thomsoni |
Liorhyssus hyalinus |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Feverfew
Pictures © 2003, 2005 J.K. Lindsey
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