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Lamiastrum galeobdolon (L.) Ehrend. & Polatschek (Yellow Archangel)

Wildlife Gardening Although a tempting plant for the wildlife garden it can be extremely invasive and is best rejected.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Plant 14 May 2000 Berks England 10
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Plant 3 May 1975 Berks England 1
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Plant 31 May 1971 East Sussex England 1

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos
Subspecies Lamiastrum galeobdolon ssp. argentatum (Smejkal) Stace (a yellow archangel) 8 7
Subspecies Lamiastrum galeobdolon ssp. montanum (Pers.) Ehrend. & Polatschek (a yellow archangel)    
Variety Lamiastrum galeobdolon ssp. montanum var. variegatum   9

Suggested Literature

Lamiastrum galeobdolon 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 Lamiastrum galeobdolon:

(live) live is parasitised by Neoerysiphe galeopsidis - Labiate Powdery Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is foodplant of larva Meligethes atramentarius - a pollen beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Meligethes haemorrhoidalis - a pollen beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Meligethes kunzei - a pollen beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is mined by larva Amauromyza labiatorum - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1972 [linear-blotch mine]

Lamiastrum galeobdolon 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)

References

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
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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