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unusual facts about herbaceous



Agrotis malefida

The larvae feed on a wide range of broad-leaved herbaceous plants, including Brassica oleracea, Trifolium, Fabaceae, Allium, Pisum sativum, Capsicum, Solanum tuberosum, Nicotiana, Solanum lycopersicum as well as various weeds.

Anaglyptus mysticus

They are polyphagous in various species of herbaceous plants and deciduous trees, mainly feeding on Corylus avellana, Carpinus betulus, Fagus sylvatica, Acer campestre, Sambucus racemosa, as well as on Alnus, Crataegus, Rosa, Quercus species.

Aspitates gilvaria

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Potentilla, Thymus, Andromeda polifolia and possibly Empetrum nigrum, Rubus chamaemorus and Vaccinium uliginosum.

Belt Woods

The herbaceous layer, which is exceptionally dense in springtime, includes Collinsonia, Dioscorea, and broad beechfern.

C. asiatica

Centella asiatica, a small herbaceous annual plant species native to Asia

Cnephasia communana

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Glebionis segetum, Lotus, Vicia faba, Plantago and Rumex

Cnephasia longana

The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants, including Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Linaceae, Papaveraceae, Polygonaceae, Rosaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Violaceae species.

Cuscuta europaea

It grows on Asteraceae, Cannabaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Fabaceae, Urticaceae and other herbaceous plants, including garden plants such as Coleus and Impatiens.

Dicallomera fascelina

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Cytisus scoparius, Crataegus monogyna, Rubus fruticosus, Calluna vulgaris, Onobrychis viciifolia, Salvia pratensis and Lotus corniculatus

Duponchelia fovealis

Hosts include a wide range of mostly herbaceous ornamental plants and field crops, such as Anemone, Anthurium, Begonia, Cyclamen, Euphorbia, Gerbera, Kalanchoe, Limonium, Rosa, certain aquatic plants, corn, cucumbers, peppers, pomegranate, tomatoes, and certain herbs.

E. australis

Emex australis, the doublegee or three-cornered jack, a herbaceous plant species found in South Africa and Australia

E. japonicum

Eupatorium japonicum, a herbaceous plant species native to China, Japan and Korea

Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows

Above the shrublands are alpine meadows which support a variety of herbaceous plants, including species of Alchemilla, Androsace, Anemone, Diapensia, Draba, Gentiana, Impatiens, Leontopodium, Meconopsis, Pedicularis, Potentilla, Primula, Rhododendron, Saussurea, Saxifraga, Sedum, and Viola.

Epicallia villica

The caterpillars feed on a variety of herbaceous plants, mainly Dandelion (Taraxacum species), Plantains (Plantago species), Deadnettles (Lamium species), Yarrow (Achillea species), Blackberries (Rubus species), Nettles (Urtica species), Knapweeds (Centaurea species) and Strawberries (Fragaria species).

Epilecta linogrisea

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Digitalis purpurea and Stellaria and Primula species.

Fishia yosemitae

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including plants in the families Asteraceae and Scrophulariaceae, as well as Eriogonum species.

Flatwoods

Many rare and usual herbaceous plants are found here, particularly orchids (e.g. Calopogon species, Pogonia ophioglossoides), sedges (e.g. Rhynchospora species) and carnivorous plants (e.g. Sarracenia species).

Floridian highlands freshwater marsh

Approximately meter-deep supports emergent herbaceous perennials, typically in dense, monospecific stands; species include bulrush (Typha latifolia), pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), American lotus (Nelumbo lutea).

G. alba

Gentiana alba, the pale gentian, white gentian or cream gentian, a herbaceous flowering plant species

Grammia virguncula

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, particularly species of the Asteraceae family.

H. nobilis

Hepatica nobilis, a synonym for Anemone hepatica, the kidneywort, liverwort, pennywort or common hepatica, an herbaceous plant species native to the forest floors of temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja, a genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas

Jack in the pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum, a herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern North America

L. purpureum

Lamium purpureum, the red deadnettle, purple deadnettle or purple archangel, a herbaceous flowering plant species native to Europe and Asia

L. sibirica

Ligularia sibirica, a perennial herbaceous plant species native to fens and damp grassy meadows in Siberia, Central and Eastern Europe

Loxostege sticticalis

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Artemisia vulgaris, Beet, Chenopodium album and Artemisia campestris.

Macdunnoughia confusa

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Lamium, nettle, Artemisia absinthium and chamomile.

Marsh Warbler

In western Europe the Marsh Warbler breeds mainly in rank vegetation on damp or seasonally flooded soils, and is particularly attracted to tall herbaceous vegetation such as nettles, meadowsweet, willowherbs and to young osiers and other low woody plants.

Merophyas divulsana

The larvae are considered a pest on various crops and herbaceous garden plants, including Medicago sativa, Daucus carota, Lactuca sativa, Lonicera japonica, Sclerolaena muricata, Pelargonium x zonale, Mentha spicata and Rumex species.

Miramella alpina

They feed on grasses, lichens, mosses and various herbaceous plants, with a preference for Vaccinium species.

Oedipoda germanica

They are almost exclusively phytophagous, mainly feeding in grass of mountain pastures and various herbaceous plants (Asperula cynanchica, Galeopsis angustifolia, Hippocrepis comosa, Teucrium chamaedrys, etc.).

P. esculenta

Psoralea esculenta, an herbaceous perennial plant species native to prairies and dry woodlands of central North America

Polyploid complex

In Crepis and some other herbaceous perennial species, a polyploid complex may arise where there are at least 2 genetically isolated diploid populations, in addition to auto- and allopolyploid derivatives that coexist and interbreed (hybridise).

Rhogogaster chlorosoma

The nocturnal larvae are polyphagous, feeding on the leaves of a variety of woody and herbaceous plants, mainly Sorbus, Quercus robur, Salix, Corylus avellana, Stellaria, Filipendula ulmaria, Alnus glutinosa, Rubus and Populus.

Rhyacia lucipeta

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Cerastium, Thymus pulegioides, Tussilago farfara and Campanula rotundifolia.

Rosebay

Chamerion angustifolium, a herbaceous plant in the Onagraceae family, sometimes referred to by the common name rosebay in Britain

Rubus pubescens

They differ from larger shrubby species in the genus in that the only upright part is herbaceous and only lightly speckled with fine hairs (hence the specific epithet "pubescens"), as opposed to the woody stems and larger prickles that cover many other species of Rubus (Johnson et al. 1999).

Salvia amissa

Salvia amissa (Galiuro sage, Aravaipa sage) is a herbaceous perennial plant that is endemic to Arizona, growing in the Galiuro Mountains and the Superstition Mountains.

Salvia glutinosa

Salvia glutinosa (glutinous sage, sticky sage, Jupiter's sage, Jupiter's distaff) is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family.

Trochulus

Trochulus species in moist habitats prefer to forage on large-leaved herbaceous plants like Adenostyles, Urtica (nettles), Homogyne or Tussilago (coltsfoot etc).

Udea ferrugalis

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Stachys, Eupatorium cannabinum and Fragaria vesca.

V. nigrum

Verbascum nigrum, the dark mullein, a biennial or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant species

Voodoo lily

Amorphophallus, a genus of some 170 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants of the Arum family

Xestia smithii

The larvae feed on various herbaceous and woody plants, including Fragaria virginiana, Rubus idaeus, Malus, Alnus, Sambucus nigra and Viola.


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