Rosa canina Linnaeus 1753 (Family Rosaceae)


Plant

Bark

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

Height: <5 m, Age: <30 yr
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - July (Earliest: 30.5)

Protective Chemicals
Flavonoids Catechin, Cyanidin, Eriodictyol, Phloridzin,
Quercetin, Rutin, Taxifolin
Other Phenolics Gallic Acid, Tannins
Other Acids Ascorbic, Citric, Linoleic, Linolenic, Malic, Oleic

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Flower Visitors:
Several Apidae

Several Syrphidae

Siphona cristata

Helina impuncta

Obrium brunneum

Paracorymbia maculicornis

Meligethes flavimanus

Cantharis fusca

Phyllopertha horticola
Parasites:
Diplocarpon rosae

Sphaerulina rehmiana

Phragmidium mucronatum

Coleophora potentillae

Stigmella aurella

Agromyza idaeiana

Anthonomus rubi Larva
(Flower Gall)

Agrilus cuprescens Larva (Stem Borer)

Neocoenorrhinus germanicus Larva

Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus Larva

Cladardis elongatula Larva (Stem Borer)

Diplolepis eglanteriae
Herbivores:
Pyrgus malvae Larva

Many Geometridae

Many Noctuidae

Several Notodontidae

Many Tortricidae

Orgyia antiqua

Spilosoma lutea Larva

Incurvaria masculella Larva

Malacosoma neustria

Many Tenthredinidae

Arge gracilicornis Larva

Arge nigripes Larva

Pamphilius balteatus Larva

Several Chrysomelidae

Many Curculionidae

Agrilus cyanescens

Phyllopertha horticola
Sapivores:
Many Aphididae

Many Cicadellidae

Several Miridae

Several Pentatomidae

Aphrophora alni

Cixius nervosus

Thrips fuscipennis
Xylophages:
Several Curculionidae
(Wood Borer)

Tetrops praeustus Larva
(Wood Borer)

Agrilus viridis Larva (Wood Borer)

Haplorhynchites caeruleus Larva
Florivores:
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Larva

Meligethes atratus Larva

Meligethes flavimanus Larva

Protaetia cuprea
Frugivores:
Meles meles

Grapholita tenebrosana Larva

Closterotomus fulvomaculatus

Dolycoris baccarum

Drosophila suzukii Larva
Leaf Cutters:
Megachile centuncularis
Bark Inhabitants:
Physcia tenella

Xanthoria parietina
Nests:
Lanius collurio

Hoplitis claviventris

Hylaeus pictipes

Pemphredon lethifer
Wood Decomposers:
Tetrops praeustus Larva

Angiosperm Generalists

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Dog Rose


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