Anthoxanthum odoratum Linnaeus 1753 (Family Poaceae)
Height: 10-60cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Tufts, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering April - June
(Earliest: 17.4)
Protective Chemicals |
Coumarins |
Coumarin |
Phenolic Acids |
Benzoic |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Pollination: |
Wind |
Flower Visitors: |
Several Syrphidae |
Thricops semicinereus |
Ctenicera pectinicornis |
Parasites: |
Claviceps purpurea |
Blumeria graminis |
Epichloë typhina |
Puccinia coronata |
|
Opomyza petrei Larva (Stem Borer) |
Liriomyza flaveola Larva (Leaf Miner) |
Oscinella frit Larva (Stem Borer) |
Herbivores: |
Several Nymphalidae |
Thymelicus lineola Larva |
Thymelicus sylvestris |
Sapivores: |
Sitobion avenae |
Sitobion fragariae |
Ribautodelphax angulosus |
Stenodema laevigata |
Decomposers: |
Pyrenophora dematioidea |
Angiosperm Generalists |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Sweet Vernal Grass
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