Heracleum sphondylium Linnaeus 1753 (Family Apiaceae)
Colour Variant |
Height: 50-150cm
Occasionally Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Biennial/Perennial
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - August
(Earliest: 18.5)
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Habitat: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows |
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Pollination: |
Many Apidae |
Many Tenthredinidae |
Most Argidae |
Many Ichneumonidae |
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Several Braconidae |
Gasteruptionidae |
Most Crabronidae |
Several Vespidae |
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Most Figitidae |
Anoplius nigerrimus |
Leucospis dorsigera |
Tiphia femorata |
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Torymus flavipes |
Stenomalina micans |
Synacra holconota |
Aphantopus hyperantus |
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Araschnia levana |
Several Tortricidae |
Chiasmia clathrata |
Autographa gamma |
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Oligia fasciuncula |
Eilema griseola |
Yponomeuta padella |
Many Syrphidae |
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Several Muscidae |
Several Empididae |
Many Tachinidae |
Several Sciaridae |
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Several Tipulidae |
Several Calliphoridae |
Several Anthomyiidae |
Chloromyia formosa |
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Dolichopus claviger |
Dolichopus ungulatus |
Chyliza vittata |
Sepsis fulgens |
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Sepsis violacea |
Bibio pomonae |
Dilophus febrilis |
Chlorops hypostigma |
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Coenomyia ferruginea |
Megamerina dolium |
Sarcophaga carnaria |
Temnosira saltuum |
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Ectaetia clavipes |
Physiphora alceae |
Seioptera vibrans |
Conops flavipes |
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Tricholauxania praeusta |
Scathophaga stercoraria |
Several Cerambycidae |
Several Nitidulidae |
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Several Elateridae |
Several Cantharidae |
Mordella aculeata |
Anaspis fasciata |
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Anaspis melanopa |
Chrysanthia geniculata |
Aplocnemus nigricornis |
Trichius fasciatus |
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Trichodes apiarius |
Molanna angustata |
Panorpa vulgaris |
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Parasites: |
Erysiphe heraclei |
Ramularia heraclei |
Phytomyza spondylii |
Cheilosia illustrata Larva (Stem Borer) |
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Herbivores: |
Tenthredo mesomela Larva |
Ctenicera pectinicornis |
Helicoverpa armigera |
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Sapivores: |
Paramyzus heraclei |
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Florivores: |
Hoplia argentea |
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Granivores: |
Pammene aurana Larva |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Hogweed
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