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Water Pepper

Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach

Associations

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In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / gall
embedded sorus of Bauhinus cordae causes gall of live, swollen, deformed ovary of Persicaria hydropiper
Remarks: season: 8-10

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Phytobius waltoni feeds on Persicaria hydropiper

Foodplant / spot causer
epiphyllous, immersed pycnidium of Septoria polygonorum causes spots on live leaf of Persicaria hydropiper
Remarks: season: 7-10
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / pathogen
sorus of Sphacelotheca hydropiperis infects and damages live ovary of Persicaria hydropiper
Remarks: season: 9-10
Other: major host/prey

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