Crepis capillaris (Linnaeus 1753) Wallroth 1840 (Family Asteraceae)
Height: 5-60cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Annual
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - October
(Earliest: 29.5)
Protective Chemicals |
Sesquiterpenoids |
Epidesacylcynaropicrin, Epiisolipidiol |
Flavonoids |
Luteolin |
Other Phenolics |
Caffeic Acid |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Flower Visitors: |
Several Apidae |
Several Hesperiidae |
Aglais urticae |
Episyrphus balteatus |
Seed Dispersal: |
Wind |
Parasites: |
Golovinomyces cichoracearum |
Puccinia major |
Liriomyza strigata |
Possible Parasites: |
Cheilosia latifrons Larva (Root & Stem Borer) |
Herbivores: |
Hada plebeja |
Hecatera bicolorata Larva |
Possible Herbivores: |
Several Tortricidae |
Sapivores: |
Uroleucon cichorii |
Possible Florivores: |
Eupithecia subumbrata Larva |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Smooth Hawksbeard
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