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Mentha aquatica L. (Water Mint)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Mentha aquatica Plant 1 April 2002 Berks England 2
Mentha aquatica Plant 28 August 1999 Berks England 18
Mentha aquatica Plant 9 September 1971 East Sussex England 2

Suggested Literature

Mentha aquatica may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Mentha aquatica:

(live) live is parasitised by conidial anamorph Erysiphe biocellata - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Minor Ing, B., 1990
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
(live) live is parasitised by cleistothecium Erysiphe biocellata - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is foodplant of Datonychus melanostictus - a beetle (Coleoptera) Bullock, J.A., 1992
flower flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by adult Zodion - a genus of thick-headed flies (Diptera: Conopidae) Smith, K.G.V., 1969
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous colony of Ramularia anamorph Ramularia menthicola - an anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes round, white to grey or pale brown spots 1-3mm diam., with dark brown borders]
leaf leaf is mined by larva Phytomyza tetrasticha - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1972 [mine beginning with small spiral, later developing into a greenish blotch, brown when old]
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Chrysolina graminis - Tansy Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina graminis - Tansy Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by adult Chrysolina herbacea - Mint Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Major Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina herbacea - Mint Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Major Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by larva Cassida viridis - Green Tortoise Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by imago Cassida viridis - Green Tortoise Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Pachyprotasis nigronotata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by telium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by aecium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by pycnium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live, elongated) live, elongated shoot is swollen by uredium Puccinia menthae - Mint Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Hymenoscyphus repandus - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by stalked apothecium Hymenoscyphus scutula - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem stem is galled by larva Apion vicinum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Major Bullock, J.A., 1992

Mentha aquatica may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
LAMIACEAE
(dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs - formerly Labiatae)
Mentha
(mints)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Ing, B., 1990 An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews
Smith, K.G.V., 1969 Diptera: Conopidae
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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