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Polygonum L. s.str

Tattaret
Polygonum, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Polygonum, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Acleris rubivorella, Acraea rahira rahira, Acronicta auricoma, Autographa gamma, Axylia putris, Boloria alaskensis, B. napaea, Borearctia menetriesii?, Calybites phasianipennella, Diacrisia sannio, Eicochrysops hippocrates, Euxoa (noctua) lidia, Grammodes bifasciata, Herminia tarsipennalis, Hydraecia (noctua) micacea, Hypolimnas bolina, Hyposidra talaca, Idaea muricata, Lacanobia suasa, L. thalassina, Lycaena helloides, L. phlaeas phlaeas, Malacosoma primum, Maliattha synochitis, Melitaea diamina, Opigena polygona, Opsibotys fuscalis, Orgyia josephina, Orthonama obstipatum, Orthosia gothica, Ostrinia obumbratalis, Parasemia plantaginis, Perizoma taeniatum, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Polypogon lunalis, Pseudeustrotia candidula, Scopula rubiginata, Spilosoma (bombyx) urticae, S. lubricipedum, Spodoptera litura, Streblote panda, Zonoplusia ochreata

Polygonum bellardii All.

Eteläntatar Busktrampört
Polygonum kitaibelianum Sadler
Polygonum patulum auct.
Polygonum bellardii ; [RK, 138]

Polygonum oxyspermum C.A. Meyer & Bunge

Meritatar Rays Knotgrass Näbbtrampört
Polygonum oxyspermum ; [RK, 138]

Polygonum aviculare L.

Pihatatar Knotgrass Prostrate Knotweed Trampgräs Trampört
Polygonum aviculare ; [RK, 138]; [SK, 224]

Foodplant for Agrotis (noctua) exclamationis, Aricia acmon, Augasma aeratella, Caryocolum junctella, Euclidia mi, Eupithecia sinuosaria, Euxoa (noctua) nigricans, E. (noctua) tritici, E. obelisca, Hyles euphorbiae, Lacanobia contigua, Lycaena phoebus?, L. thersamon, Mniotype satura, Monochroa hornigi, Nomophila noctuella, Orthosia gothica, Scopula incanata

P. a. aviculare

Isopihatatar Stor trampört
Polygonum aviculare heterophyllum (Lindm.); Asch. & Graebn.
Polygonum aviculare var. eximium (Lindm.); Asch. & Graebn.
Polygonum monspeliense Pers.
Polygonum aviculare aviculare ; [RK, 139]

P. a. boreale (Lange) Karlsson

Pohjanpihatatar Nordtrampört

Polygonum aviculare var. boreale Lange Polygonum boreale (Lange); Small

Polygonum aviculare var. crassifolium auct. Polygonum aviculare var. litorale auct.

Polygonum aviculare boreale ; [RK, 140]

708x979 (~65Kb) Finland, Hailuoto, Marjaniemi, 6.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

626x1010 (~51Kb) Finland, Hailuoto, Marjaniemi, 6.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

774x1057 (~71Kb) Finland, Hailuoto, Marjaniemi, 6.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

P. a. rurivagum (Jord. ex Boreau) Berher

Cornfield Knotgrass Suippupihatatar Spetstrampört
Polygonum rurivagum Jord. ex. Boreau
Polygonum aviculare var. angustissimum Meisn.
Polygonum aviculare rurivagum ; [RK, 140]

P. a. neglectum (Besser) Arcang.

Kaitapihatatar Smal trampört
neglectum Besser
Polygonum aviculare neglectum ; [RK, 140]

979x734 (~193Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

P. a. microspernum Jord. ex Boreau

Tannerpihatatar Bägartrampört
Polygonum aviculare microspernum Jord. ex Boreau; , TL: Berher
Polygonum aequale Lindm.
Polygonum arenastrum Boreau
Polygonum aviculare ssp. aequale (Lindm.); Asch. & Graebn.
Polygonum aviculare var. calcatum (Lindm.); Hyl.
Polygonum calcatum Lindm.
Polygonum aviculare microspernum ; [RK, 140]

Foodplant as Polygonum calcatum for Spilosoma lubricipedum

As the old Polygonum is split into Polygonum, Persicaria and Bistorta (following [RK]), I don't have information about the placement of these. Until someone points me the correct location, they remain here.

27.9.1998 (9)

References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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