Daucus carota Linnaeus 1753 (Family Apiaceae)


Plant

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

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


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