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Lathyrus pratensis L. (Meadow Vetchling)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Lathyrus pratensis Plant 17 July 1977 North Hampshire England 1
Lathyrus pratensis Plant 4 July 1977 North Hampshire England 1
Lathyrus pratensis Plant 6 July 1971 East Sussex England 2
Lathyrus pratensis Plant 27 August 1970 East Sussex England 1

Suggested Literature

Lathyrus pratensis 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 Lathyrus pratensis:

(live) live is parasitised by cleistothecium Erysiphe trifolii - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
(live) live is parasitised by conidial anamorph Erysiphe trifolii - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
(live) live is parasitised by telium Uromyces pisi-sativi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos (live) live is parasitised by telium Uromyces viciae-fabae var. viciae-fabae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos (live) live is parasitised by pycnium Uromyces viciae-fabae var. viciae-fabae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is foodplant of larva Apion ebeninum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Sitona ambiguus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is foodplant of larva Sitona suturalis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Major Morris, M.G., 1997
may have adult Bruchus loti - a seed beetle (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
anther anther may be infected and damaged by conidial anamorph Thecaphora lathyri - a seed smut fungus (Ustilaginales: Glomosporiaceae) UK/Ireland Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bud (vegetative bud (vegetative may contain larva Apion afer - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Foreign Restricted Morris, M.G., 1990
flower (on anthers, pistils) flower (on anthers, pistils) may contain larva Apion viciae - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
flower bud flower bud may contain larva Apion ervi - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by colony of Isariopsis anamorph Phacellium carneum - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes narrow, elongated black spots]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous uredium Uromyces pisi-sativi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous uredium Uromyces viciae-fabae var. viciae-fabae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous aecium Uromyces viciae-fabae var. viciae-fabae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony of Isariopsis anamorph Phacellium carneum - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes narrow, elongated black spots]
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony Ramularia deusta - an anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes small blackish-brown spots]
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Aprosthema melanura - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Argiidae) Major Benson, R.B., 1951
leaflet (yellowed) yellowed leaflet is parasitised by hypophyllous Peronospora viciae - a downy mildew (Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
pod (on unripe seeds) pod (on unripe seeds) may contain larva Apion pomonae - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Major Morris, M.G., 1990
pod (on unripe seeds) pod (on unripe seeds) may contain larva Apion subulatum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Restricted Morris, M.G., 1990
Bullock, J.A., 1992
seed seed may be infected and damaged by sorus Thecaphora lathyri - a seed smut fungus (Ustilaginales: Glomosporiaceae) UK/Ireland Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by Peronospora viciae - a downy mildew (Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Lathyrus pratensis may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
FABACEAE
(vetches, peas and beans - formerly Leguminosae or Papilionaceae)
Lathyrus
(peas)

References

Benson, R.B., 1951 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Ing, B., 1990 An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews
Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984 Ustilaginales of the British Isles
Morris, M.G., 1990 Orthocerous Weevils
Morris, M.G., 1997 Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)

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