Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Liliopsida Poaceae

Foodplants for Brintesia circe, Carterocephalus palaemon, C. silvicola, Cephus pygmeus, Coleophora ornatipennella, Elachista elegans, E. illectella, E. luticomella, E. nobilella, Erebia medusa, Hesperia colorado oregonia, H. juba, Lasiommata megera, Leucania insueta, L. multilinea, L. phragmitidicola, L. pseudargyria, Maniola jurtina, Melanargia galathea, M. russiae, Minois dryas, Satyrus actaea, Thymelicus acteon, T. leonina, T. sylvatica

• Bromus rigidus Roth Villakattara
• Bromus sterilis L. Hietakattara Barren Brome Powerty Brome Sandlosta

  • Anisantha sterilis L. Nevski

  • Bromus sterilis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Bromus sterilis; [RK, 596]; [GMBOT, 164]

  1077x807 (~198Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, Venetian Castle. 6.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Elachista argentella, E. argentella

  Foodplant as Anisantha sterilis for Hipparchia statilinus

• Bromus tectorum L. Kattokattara Drooping Brome Downy Chess Downy Brome Taklosta

  • Anisantha tectorum L. Nevski

  • Bromus tectorum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Bromus tectorum; [RK, 596]; [SK, 83]; [GMBOT, 164]

  706x1035 (~113Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Siivikkala, 18.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1273x924 (~127Kb) Germany, Rügen, Baabe, 26.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Lasiocampa eversmanni, Neleucania praegracilis

• Bromus madritensis L. Madridinkattara Nuokkukattara Foxtail Brome
• Bromus rubens L. Tupsukattara Foxtail Brome

  • Bromus rubens; [GMBOT, 164]
• Bromus inermis Leysser Idänkattara Varuton kattara Hungarian Brome Smooth Brome Foderlosta

  • Bromopsis inermis Leysser Holub
  • Zerma inermis Leysser Lindm.

  • Bromus inermis; [RK, 596]; [SK, 82]

  734x979 (~104Kb) Finland, Raahe, 1.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  780x516 (~30Kb) Finland, Eura, Kauttuan ruukki, 8.7.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  758x1011 (~94Kb) Finland, Kangasala, Mäntyveräjä, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Bromus ramosus Hudson 'Varjokattara'
• Bromus benekenii (Lange) Trimen Lehtokattara Strävlosta

  • Bromopsis ramosa ssp. benekenii Lange Tzvelev
  • Zerna benekenii Lange Lindm.

  • Bromus benekenii; [RK, 596]
• Bromus erectus Hudson Pystykattara Upright Brome Meadow Brome? Raklosta

  • Bromopsis erecta Hudson Fourr.
  • Zerna erecta Hudson Gray

  • Bromus erectus; [RK, 596]; [SK, 83]; [GMBOT, 164]

  Foodplant for Arethusana arethusa, Elachista cingillella, E. lastrella, E. obliquella, E. subnigrella

  Foodplant as Bromopsis erecta for Elachista subnigrella

• Bromus arvensis L. Pyörtänökattara Field Brome Renlosta

  • Bromus arvensis; [RK, 596]; [SK, 83]; [GMBOT, 163]
• Bromus secalinus L. Ruiskattara Hiirenruis Rye Brome Cheat Chess Råglosta

  • Bromus secalinus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Bromus secalinus; [RK, 596]; [SK, 83]; [GMBOT, 163]

  606x874 (~50Kb) Finland, Nokia, Sorva, 20.8.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  644x909 (~91Kb) Finland, Nokia, Sorva, 20.8.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  453x650 (~18Kb) Finland, Nokia, Sorva, 20.8.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Bromus commutatus Schrader Vaihdokaskattara Meadow Brome Hairy Chess Brinklosta

  • Bromus commutatus; [RK, 597]; [GMBOT, 163]

  Foodplant for Glyphipterix fuscoviridella

• Bromus racemosus L. 'Myllykattara' Smooth Brome

  • Bromus racemosus; [GMBOT, 163]
• Bromus hordeaceus L. Mäkikattara Nurmikattara Soft-brome Soft Chess Luddlosta

  • Bromus mollis L. (incl.)

  • Bromus hordeaceus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Bromus hordeaceus; [RK, 597]; [GMBOT, 163]
  • Bromus mollis; [SK, 84]

  423x675 (~25Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Främstön, 5.6.1993, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  432x650 (~21Kb) Finland, Tampere, Kalevankangas, 9.6.1995, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1147x897 (~83Kb) Finland, Geta, Höckböle, 30.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • var. leptostachys (Pers.) Beck.

    • Bromus hordeaceus var. leptostachys; [GMBOT, 163]
• Bromus lepidus Holmberg Sirokattara Slender Soft-brome

  • Bromus lepidus; [FFP, 719, f. 424]
• Bromus scoparius L. 'Kimppukattara'
• Bromus lanceolatus Roth Hiirenkattara
• Bromus brizeformis Fisch. & Mey.

  • Bromus brizeformis; [GMBOT, 163]
• Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray Japoninkattara Thunberg's Brome Japanese Chess Kvarnlosta

  • Bromus patulus Mertens & Koch

  • Bromus japonicus; [RK, 597]; [GMBOT, 163]
  • ?Bromus arvensis ssp. patulus; [SK, 84]
• Bromus squarrosus L. Pörrökattara Field Brome Spretlosta

  • Bromus squarrosus; [RK, 597]
• Bromus willdenowii Kunth Litteäkattara Litteätähkäinen kattara Blattlosta

  • Bromus catharticus Vahl
  • Ceratochloa unioloides Willd. P. Beauv.
  • Bromus unioloides ?Kunth

  • Bromus willdenowii; [RK, 597]
  • Bromus unioloides ?Kunth; [SK, 84]

• Bromus asper Murr. Karhea kattara

  • Bromus asper; [SK, 83]
• Bromus macrostachys Desf. Isotähkäinen kattara

  • Bromus macrostachys; [SK, 84]
• Bromus ciliatus L.

  • Bromus ciliatus; [GMBOT, 164]
• Bromus purgans L.

  • Bromus ciliatus var. purgans L. Gray

  • Bromus purgans; [GMBOT, 164]
• Bromus altissimus Pursh.

  • Bromus purgans var. latiglumis Shear.

  • Bromus altissimus; [GMBOT, 164]
• Bromus incanus (Shear) Hitchc.

  • Bromus purgans var. incanus Shear

  • Bromus incanus; [GMBOT, 164]
• Bromus kalmii Gray Wild Chess

  • Bromus Kalmii; [GMBOT, 164]

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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.