Polygonum aviculare Linnaeus 1753 (Family Polygonaceae)


Plant

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

Height: 5-80cm
Rarely Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Annual, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - November (Earliest: 30.5)

Protective Chemicals
Alkaloids Panicudine
Triterpenoids Saponins
Flavonoids Astragalin, Avicularin, Betmidin, Cynaroside,
Juglanin, Kaempferol, Liquiritin, Quercetin
Other Phenolics Coumarins
Phytoestrogens Aviculin
Quinonoids Anthraquinone

Biotopes:
Meadows

Gardens
Microhabitat:
Bare Ground
Pollination: Autopollination
Parasites:
Erysiphe polygoni

Pegomya bicolor Larva
Possible Parasites:
Hydrellia griseola Larva
(Leaf Miner)
Herbivores:
Several Geometridae

Many Noctuidae

Euclidia mi Larva

Spilosoma lutea Larva

Macrothylacia rubi

Nomophila noctuella Larva

Several Tenthredinidae Larvae

Altica oleracea

Chaetocnema concinna

Hypera rumicis
Possible Herbivores:
Idaea muricata Larva

Xanthorhoe spadicearia Larva

Diacrisia sannio Larva

Parasemia plantaginis

Clepsis consimilana Larva

Deilephila elpenor

Pachyprotasis rapae Larva

Tenthredo mioceras Larva
Sapivores:
Coreus marginatus

Lygus rugulipennis

Macrosteles maculosus

Aphis fabae
Possible Sapivores:
Aulacorthum solani

Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Lygus pratensis

Aphrophora alni Nymph
Frugivores:
Coreus marginatus

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Common Knotgrass


Pictures © 2003, 2005 J.K. Lindsey

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