Daucus carota Linnaeus 1753 (Family Apiaceae)
Height: 10-80cm
Biennial/Perennial, Lacks Persistent Seed Bank
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - October
(Earliest: 12.7)
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Flower Visitors: |
Several Apidae |
Several Crabronidae |
Many Ichneumonidae |
Bracon obscurator |
|
Cotesia tibialis |
Tenthredo amoena |
Melanips alienus |
Lasius niger |
|
Several Calliphoridae |
Several Muscidae |
Many Syrphidae |
Hylemya variata |
|
Pegoplata annulata |
Saltella sphondylii |
Sepsis duplicata |
Fannia serena |
|
Sarcophaga carnaria |
Scathophaga stercoraria |
Chloromyia formosa |
Physiphora alceae |
|
Meromyza femorata |
Eriothrix rufomaculatus |
Dilophus febrilis |
Rhagonycha fulva |
|
Stenopterus rufus |
Closterotomus norwegicus |
Chrysoperla carnea |
Parasites: |
Erysiphe heraclei |
Protomyces macrosporus |
Epermenia chaerophyllella |
Psila fimetaria Larva (Stem Borer) |
|
Phytoecia cylindrica Larva (Stem Borer) |
Herbivores: |
Papilio machaon |
Several Elachistidae |
Several Tortricidae |
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Larva |
|
Otiorhynchus ligustici |
Otiorhynchus scaber |
Philopedon plagiatus |
Agriotes obscurus Larva (Roots) |
|
Agriotes sputator Larva (Roots) |
Chamaepsila rosae Larva (Roots) |
Sapivores: |
Several Miridae |
Aphis fabae |
Dysaphis crataegi |
Carpocoris fuscispinus |
|
Carpocoris purpureipennis |
Eupteryx atropunctata |
Florivores: |
Sitochroa palealis Larva |
Granivores: |
Eupithecia tripunctaria |
Adelphocoris lineolatus Nymph |
Orthops basalis |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Wild Carrot
Pictures © 2003, 2016 J.K. Lindsey
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