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Scrophularia nodosa L. (Common Figwort)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Scrophularia nodosa Plant 4 June 1975 Berks England 1
Scrophularia nodosa Plant 21 July 1971 East Sussex England 1

Suggested Literature

Scrophularia nodosa 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 Scrophularia nodosa:

(live) live is parasitised by Peronospora sordida - a downy mildew (Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is foodplant of larva Napomyza scrophulariae - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Questionable Spencer, K.A., 1972
bud bud is grazed by larva Cleopus pulchellus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Major Morris, M.G., 2002
flower flower is grazed by larva Cleopus pulchellus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Major Morris, M.G., 2002
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by pycnium Uromyces scrophulariae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by telium Uromyces scrophulariae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous colony of Ramularia anamorph Ramularia scrophulariae - an anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes round, brown, grey or white spots with reddish-purple borders]
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by clustered aecium Uromyces scrophulariae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes yellowish spots]
Photos leaf (lower) leaf (lower) is grazed by larva Cionus alauda - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Major Morris, M.G., 2002
leaf (underside) leaf (underside) is grazed by larva Cleopus pulchellus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Major Morris, M.G., 2002
Photos leaf (upper) leaf (upper) is grazed by larva Cionus scrophulariae - Figwort Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Major Morris, M.G., 2002
leaf leaf is mined by larva Amauromyza verbasci - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972 [conspicuous blotch]
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by larva Cionus hortulanus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Cionus tuberculosus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo scrophulariae - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf may have puparium Amauromyza verbasci - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
Photos root root is foodplant of larva Cheilosia variabilis - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Rotheray, G.E., 1993
root root is foodplant of larva Cheilosia velutina - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Rotheray, G.E., 1993
stem (just above soil level) (live) live stem (just above soil level) is parasitised by pycnium Uromyces scrophulariae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (just above soil level) (live) live stem (just above soil level) is parasitised by clustered aecium Uromyces scrophulariae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (just above soil level) (live) live stem (just above soil level) is parasitised by telium Uromyces scrophulariae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem stem is grazed by larva Cleopus pulchellus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Major Morris, M.G., 2002

Scrophularia nodosa may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
SCROPHULARIACEAE
(figworts, foxgloves and speedwells)
Scrophularia
(figworts)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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