Poaceae Barnhart
Heinäkasvit
Grass Family
Agrostidaceae Burnett
Andropogonaceae Martinov
Anomochloaceae Nakai
Arundinaceae Dumort. Herter
Arundinariaceae Baum.-Bodenh.
Arundinellaceae Stapf. Herter
Avenaceae Martinov
Bambusaceae Burnett
Bromaceae K. Koch
Chloridaceae Rchb. Herter
Eragrotidaceae Stapf. Herter
Festucaceae Dumort. Herter
Gramineae (Glumiflorae) ; [GMB , #22]
Gramineae (Graminales) ; [FFP , #411]
Poaceae (Poales) ; [RK , #127]
Foodplants for
Actebia squalida ,
Agrotis fatidica ,
Anacronicta caliginea ,
A. nitida ,
Aphelia paleana ,
Atalopedes campestris ,
Athetis pallustris ,
Autographa californica ,
Cercyonis meadii ,
C. oetus ,
C. pegala ,
C. sthenele ,
Chersotis transiens ,
Chilo christophi ,
C. luteellus ,
C. niponella ,
C. suppressalis ,
Chilodes distracta ,
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis ,
Coenonympha haydenii ?,
C. pamphilus ,
Cryptocala chardinyi ,
Cyllopsis gemma ,
C. pertepida ?,
C. pyracmon henshawi ?,
Deltote bankiana ,
D. uncula ,
Erebia callias ?,
E. epipsodea ,
E. fasciata ?,
E. scoparia ,
E. theano ?,
E. vidleri ?,
E. youngi ?,
Euclidia glyphica ,
E. mi ,
Gortyna basalipunctata ,
Hermeuptychia hermes ?,
H. sosybius ,
Herminia tarsipennalis ,
H. tenuialis ,
Hesperia comma benuncas ,
H. dacotae ,
H. ottoe ,
H. pahaska ,
H. woodgatei ,
Hylephila phyleus ,
Kirinia epaminondas ,
K. epimenides ,
Koyaga numisma ,
Lasionycta staudingeri ,
Lerodea eufala ,
Lopinga achine ,
Lygephila maxima ,
Megalographa biloba ,
Megisto cymela ,
Melapia electaria ,
Metisella kakamega ,
M. medea ,
M. midas ,
M. orientalis ,
M. willemi ,
Mocis frugalis ,
Mythimna albiradiosa ,
M. chosenicola ,
M. divergens ,
M. flavostigma ,
M. rufipennis ,
M. velutina ,
Naranga aenescens ,
Neominois ridingsii ,
Neonympha areolatus ,
Nyctelius nyctelius ,
Ochlodes agricola ,
O. sylvanoides ,
Oeneis alberta ,
O. bore taygete ?,
O. chryxus ,
O. macounii ,
O. melissa ,
O. nevadensis ,
O. polixenes ,
O. uhleri ,
Oligoria maculata ?,
Orbona fragariae ,
Ostrinia furnacalis ,
Panoquina ocola ,
P. panoquin ,
Paratrytone snowi ?,
Poanes aaroni ,
P. hobomok ,
P. massasoit ,
P. zabulon ,
Polites baracoa ,
P. peckius ,
P. sabuleti ,
P. vibex ,
Polypogon tentacularia ,
Pseudeustrotia candidula ,
Pseudobissetia terrestrella ,
Pyronia cecilia ,
Rivula sericealis ,
Scopula virgulata ,
Tholera decimalis ,
Trachelus troglodyta ?,
Turesis lucas ,
Zanclognatha fumosa
Tribe Bambuseae
Bambuseae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 715]
Dendrocalaminae
Dendrocalaminae (Bambuseae) ; [FFP , 715]
Dendrocalamus
Melocalamus
Pseudostachyum
Teinostachyum
Cephalostachyum
Melocanninae
Melocanninae (Bambuseae) ; [FFP , 715]
Dinochloa
Schizostachyum
Melocanna
Ochlandra
Bambusinae
Bambusinae (Bambuseae) ; [FFP , 715]
Bambusa
— 1 sp.
Gigantochloa
Oxytenanthera
Oreobambos
Guadua
Nastus
Arundinariinae
Arundinariinae (Bambuseae) ; [FFP , 715]
Arundinaria Michx.
Cane
— 2 spp.
Sasa
Phyllostachys
Chusquea
Arthrostylidium
Merostachys
Puelliinae
Puelliinae (Bambuseae) ; [FFP , 715]
Puellia
Guaduella
Atractocarpa
Tribe Streptochaeteae
Streptochaeteae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 717]
Tribe Festuceae
Festuceae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 717]
Centothecinae
Centothecinae (Festuceae) ; [FFP , 717]
Centotheca
Orthoclada
Lophatherum
Zeugites
Festucinae
Festucinae (Festuceae) ; [FFP , 717]
Bromus L.
Kattarat
Brome Grass
— 28 spp.
12 spp.
Festuca L.
Nadat
Fescue Grass
— 15 spp.
16 spp.
Poa L.
Nurmikat
Meadow Grass
Spear Grass
— 27 spp.
19 spp.
Dactylis L.
Koiranheinät
Orchard Grass
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Cynosurus L.
Sukapäät
— 2 spp.
1 sp.
Briza L.
Räpelöt
Quaking Grass
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Glyceria R. Br.
Sorsimot
Manna Grass
— 18 spp.
9 spp.
Lasiochloa
Demazeria
Aeuluropus
Loliinae
Loliinae (Festuceae) ; [FFP , 717]
Lolium L.
Raiheinät
Darnel
— 7 spp.
5 spp.
Melicinae
Melicinae (Festuceae) ; [FFP , 717]
Melica L.
Helmikät
Melic Grass
— 10 spp.
4 spp.
Sesleriinae
Sesleriinae (Festuceae) ; [FFP , 717]
Tribe Hordeeae
Hordeeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 719]
Triticinae
Triticinae (Hordeeae) ; [FFP , 719]
Elyminae
Elyminae (Hordeeae) ; [FFP , 719]
Hordeum L.
Ohrat
Barley
— 11 spp.
3 spp.
Elymus L.
Villivehnät
Wild Rye
Lyme Grass
— 19 spp.
9 spp.
Sitanion
Asperella
Tribe Pappophoreae
Pappophoreae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 720]
Tribe Arundineae
Arundineae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 720]
Tribe Eragrosteae
Eragrosteae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 720]
Eragrostis N.M. Wolf
Röllinurmikat
— 10 spp.
3 spp.
Diplachne
Leptochloa
Eleusine Gaertner
Sormihirssit
Goose Grass
Yard Grass
— 2 spp.
Dactyloctenium
Triraphis
Tripogon
Thellungia
Tridens
Triplasis
Coelachyrum
Trichoneura
Heterocarpha
— 1 sp.
Tribe Sporoboleae
Sporoboleae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 722]
Tribe Chlorideae
Chlorideae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 723]
Spartina
— 1 sp.
Cynodon L.C.M. Richard
Varvasheinät
Bermuda Grass
Scutch Grass
— 1 sp.
Microchloa
Ctenium
Chloris Swartz
'Viuhkaheinät'
— 3 spp.
Bouteloua
Trichloris
Craspedorrhachis
Enteropogon
Tribe Nardeae
Nardeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 724]
Tribe Leptureae
Leptureae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 725]
Lepturus
— 1 sp.
Ischnurus
Pholiurus
Psilurus
Tribe Aveneae
Aveneae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 726]
Aira L.
Kääpiölauhat
Hair Grass
— 4 spp.
1 sp.
Deschampsia Beauv.
Lauhat
— 4 spp.
5 spp.
Eriachne
Holcus L.
Mesiheinät
— 2 spp.
2 spp.
Arrhenatherum Beauv.
Heinäkaurat
Oat Grass
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Gaudinia Beauv.
'Haprakaurat'
— 1 sp.
Trisetum Pers.
Villikaurat
— 4 spp.
3 spp.
Avena L.
Kaurat
Oat
— 5 spp.
3 spp.
Avenula Dumort.
Mäkikaurat
— 2 spp.
2 spp.
Danthonia DC.
Hinat
Wild Oat Grass
— 6 spp.
1 sp.
Pentaschistis
— 1 sp.
Astrebla
Koeleria Pers.
Topot
— 4 spp.
Tribe Agrosteae
Agrosteae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 726]
Agrostis L.
Röllit
Bent Grass
— 13 spp.
14 spp.
Calamagrostis Adanson
Kastikat
Reed Bent Grass
— 18 spp.
8 spp.
Lagurus L.
Jänönhännät
— 1 sp.
Gastridium Beauv.
'Nyyläheinät'
— 1 sp.
Triplachne
Echinopogon
— 1 sp.
Dichelachne
Polypogon Desf.
Sukaheinät
Beard Grass
— 3 spp.
Epicampes
Muehlenbergia
Phleum L.
Tähkiöt
— 4 spp.
5 spp.
Alopecurus L.
Puntarpäät
— 7 spp.
10 spp.
Tribe Stipeae
Stipeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 726]
Aristida
Stipa L.
Höyhenheinät
Feather Grass
— 9 spp.
Oryzopsis
Nassella
Piptochaetium
Aciachne
Milium L.
Tesmat
Millet Grass
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Tribe Zoysieae
Zoysieae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 729]
Tragus
Latipes
Perotis
Mosdenia
Lopholepis
Leptothrium
Zoysia
Dignathia
— 1 sp.
Tribe Lygeeae
Lygeeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 729]
Tribe Phalarideae
Phalarideae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 730]
Hierochloe R. Br.
Maarianheinät
Holy Grass
— 4 spp.
8 spp.
Anthoxanthum L.
Simakkeet
Sweet Vernal Grass
— 3 spp.
3 spp.
Phalaris L.
Ruokohelpi
Canary Grass
— 7 spp.
2 spp.
Tetrarrhena
Microlaena
Ehrharta
Tribe Oryzeae
Oryzeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 730]
Oryzinae
Oryzinae (Oryzeae) ; [FFP , 731]
Oryza
— 2 spp.
Leersia Swartz
Hukkariisit
Cut-grass
White Grass
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Hygroryza
Zizaniinae
Zizaniinae (Oryzeae) ; [FFP , 731]
Zizania L.
Intiaaniriisit
Water Rice
Indian Rice
— 2 spp.
Zizaniopsis
Hydrochloa
Luziola
Tribe Anomochlooeae
Anomochlooeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 731]
Tribe Parianeae
Parianeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 733]
Tribe Phareae
Phareae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 733]
Tribe Olyreae
Olyreae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 734]
Olyra
— 1 sp.
Raddia
Lithachne
Mniochloa
Diandrolyra
Tribe Thysanolaeneae
Thysanolaeneae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 735]
Tribe Arundinelleae
Arundinelleae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 735]
Arundinella
Trichopteryx
— 1 sp.
Tristachya
Danthoniopsis
Gilgiochloa
Tribe Paniceae
Paniceae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 737]
Panicinae
Panicinae (Paniceae) ; [FFP , 738]
Digitaria Haller
Verihirssit
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Alloteropsis
Eriochloa Kunth
'Silkkihirssit'
— 2 spp.
Brachiaria
Axonopus
Paspalum L.
'Helmihirssit'
— 20 spp.
Echinochloa Beauv.
Kananhirssit
— 4 spp.
1 sp.
Panicum L.
Hirssit
Panic Grass
— 74 spp.
2 spp.
Setaria Beauv.
Pantaheinät
Bristly Foxtail Grass
— 9 spp.
5 spp.
Pennisetum
— 1 sp.
Rhynchelytrum
Anthephora
Xerochloa
Spinifex
Isachninae
Isachninae (Paniceae) ; [FFP , 738]
Isachne
— 1 sp.
Heteranthoecia
Dissochondrus
Tribe Andropogoneae
Andropogoneae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 738]
Saccharinae
Saccharinae (Andropogoneae) ; [FFP , 739]
Imperata
Miscanthus
Miscanthidium
Saccharum
— 1 sp.
Eriochrysis
Eulalia
Microstegium
— 1 sp.
Pogonatherum
Dimeriinae
Dimeriinae (Andropogoneae) ; [FFP , 739]
Ischaeminae
Ischaeminae (Andropogoneae) ; [FFP , 740]
Ischaemum
Sehima
Andropterum
Thelepogon
Apluda
Rottboelliinae
Rottboelliinae (Andropogoneae) ; [FFP , 740]
Vossia
Urelytrum
Jardinea
Hemarthria
Hackelochloa
Elionurus
Rottboellia
Ophiurus
Andropogoninae
Andropogoninae (Andropogoneae) ; [FFP , 740]
Sorghum Moench
Durrat
— 3 spp.
Vetiveria
— 1 sp.
Chrysopogon
Arthraxon
Andropogon
Cymbopogon
Hyparrhenia Fourn., 1886
— 1 sp.
Trachypogon
Heteropogon
Themeda
Tribe Maydeae
Maydeae (Gramineae) ; [FFP , 740]
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The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
1.6.2007 (481)
References:
[FFP] Hutchinson, 1959
The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)
[GMB] Fernald, 1970
Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
[GNSP] Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
[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
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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.