Sambucus racemosa Linnaeus 1753 (Family Caprifoliaceae)
Bush |
Height: <4 m, Age: <50 yr
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal, Extrafloral Nectaries
Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering April - May
(Earliest: 12.4)
Protective Chemicals |
Cyanogenic Glycosides |
Sambunigrin |
Flavonoids |
Cyanidin |
Other Phenolics |
Gallic & Tartaric Acids, Tannins |
Other Acids |
Acetic, Malic, Valeric |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Flower Visitors: |
Meliscaeva cinctella |
Epuraea pallescens |
Parasites: |
Pseudocercospora depazeoides |
Erysiphe vanbruntiana |
Inonotus cuticularis |
Liriomyza amoena |
Possible Parasites: |
Botanophila fugax Larva (Stem Borer) |
Herbivores: |
Ourapteryx sambucaria |
Several Tenthredinidae |
Sapivores: |
Aphis sambuci |
Frugivores: |
Columba palumbus |
Drosophila suzukii Larva |
Heterhelus scutellaris |
Nests: |
Ancistrocerus nigricornis |
Ancistrocerus parietinus |
Psenulus laevigatus |
Wood Decomposers: |
Lyomyces sambuci |
Athelia salicum |
Anaglyptus mysticus |
Angiosperm Generalists |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
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