Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Asteraceae

Foodplants for Agonopterix arenella, A. kaekeritziana, A. propinquella, Autographa mandarina, Coleophora paripennella, C. peribenanderi, C. pratella, C. therinella, Epiblema cirsiana, Eucharia festiva, Eucosma hohenwartiana, Eupithecia centaureata, Ocnogyna loewii, Papaipema arctivorens, P. insulidens, P. sauzalitae, P. sauzalitae, Phlyctaenia perlucidalis, Phyciodes mylitta, P. orseis, P. pallida, Sitochroa verticalis, Spaelotis ravida, Tebenna bjerkandrella, Udea lutealis, Xanthorhoe ferrugata

1600x1119 (~222Kb) USA: Wilson Arch on road 191 (38°16'32N, 109°22'27W), San Juan Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x1427 (~157Kb) USA: Wilson Arch on road 191 (38°16'32N, 109°22'27W), San Juan Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1202x1802 (~148Kb) USA: Washington, Kittitas Co., Tucquala Lake, 24.7.2011, Photo © Markku Savela
1202x1802 (~171Kb) USA: Washington, Kittitas Co., Tucquala Lake, 24.7.2011, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Piikkiohdake Spear Thistle Common Thistle Bull Thistle Vägtistel

  • Carduus lanceolatum L.
  • Cnicus lanceolatum L. Willd.
  • Cirsium lanceolatum L. Scop.
  • Cirsium lanceolatum L. Hill.

  • Cirsium lanceolatum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Cirsium lanceolatum; [SK, 556]
  • Cirsium vulgare; [RK, 439]; [FPN, 503]

  400x676 (~34Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela	400x588 (~24Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela	300x450 (~23Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela
  500x734 (~72Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium vulgare det. David Keil	600x738 (~75Kb) USA: Near North Bend, (47°29'11N 121°43'53W), King Co., WA, 11.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium vulgare det. David Keil

  Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis, Aethes cnicana, Autographa gamma, Epiblema scutulana, Phycitodes binaevella, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui, Walshia miscecolorella

  Foodplant as Cirsium lanceolatum for Cochylis dubitana

• Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop. Keltaohdake Kaaliohdake Cabbage Thistle Kåltistel

  • Cirsium oleraceum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Cirsium oleraceum; [RK, 439]; [SK, 555]

  612x816 (~56Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1305x979 (~133Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1038x794 (~99Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Aethes cnicana, A. rubigana, Phlyctaenia perlucidalis, Scrobipalpa acuminatella

  • f. amaranthina Lang.

    • Cirsium oleraceum f. amaranthina; [SK, 555]
• Cirsium helenioides Hill Huopaohdake Melancholy Thistle Brudborste Borsttistel

  • Cirsium heterophyllum L. Hill

  • Cirsium heterophyllum; [SK, 556]
  • Cirsium helenioides; [RK, 439]

  1305x979 (~196Kb) Finland, Mouhijärvi, Salmi, 4.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  783x1044 (~153Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Hyrsinki, 27.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Calyciphora albodactylus

  Foodplant as Cirsium heterophyllum for Autographa gamma, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui

  • ? var. laciniosum Norrl.

    • Cirsium heterophyllum var. laciniosum Norrl.
    • Cirsium heterophyllum var. laciniosum [SK, ]
• Cirsium helenioides × palustre

  • Cirsium × wankelii Reichardt

  • Cirsium helenioides × palustre; [RK, 439]
• Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop. Suo-ohdake Marsh Thistle Kärrtistel

  • Cirsium palustre, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Cirsium palustre; [RK, 440]; [SK, 556]; [GMBOT, 859]

  900x1350 (~112Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1315 (~149Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x765 (~80Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
  600x860 (~59Kb) FINLAND: Ks: Kuusamo, Liikasenvaara, 736:61, 10.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium palustre det. Tapio Lahtonen	959x756 (~116Kb) Finland: Nokia, Penttilä, 16.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Autographa gamma, Eupithecia virgaureata, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, S. pauperella

• Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Pelto-ohdake Creeping Thistle Canada Thistle Åkertistel

  • Carduus arvense L. Robson
  • Cnicus arvense L. Hoffm.

  • Cirsium arvense; [RK, 440]; [SK, 556]; [GMBOT, 858]; [FPN, 503]

  Foodplant for Acronicta euphorbiae, A. rumicis, Autographa gamma, Ceramica pisi, Coleophora follicularis, C. paripennella, C. peribenanderi, Cucullia lucifuga, Diacrisia sannio, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eupithecia absinthiata, E. absinthiata, E. subfuscata, Lacanobia contigua, L. oleracea, L. suasa, Lythria rotaria, Melanchra persicariae, Mniotype bathensis, Odontopera bidentata, Orthosia gracilis, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui

  • var. arvense

    • Cirsium arvense var. horridum Wimm. & Grab.
    • Cirsium arvense var. maritimum Fr.

    • Cirsium arvense var. horridum; [SK, 557]; [FPN, 903]
    • Cirsium arvense var. arvense; [FPN, 503]; [RK, 440]
  • var. mite (Wimm. & Grab.) Lange

    • Cirsium arvense var. mite; [RK, 440]
  • var. argenteum (Vest) Fiori

    • Cirsium arvense var. argenteum; [RK, 440]
  • var. vestitum Wimm. & Grab.

    • Cirsium arvense var. incanum S. G. Gmel. Ledeb.

    • Cirsium arvense var. vestitum; [RK, 440]; [GMBOT, 858]
  • var. commune Beck.

    • Cirsium arvense var. commune; [SK, 557]
  • var. integrifolium Wimm & Grab.

    • ?Cirsium arvense f. integrifolium

    • Cirsium arvense var. integrifolium; [GMBOT, 858]

    528x960 (~122Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Cirsium esculentum (Siev.) Mey.

  • Cirsium acaule Scop.

  • Cirsium esculentum; [Oleg Kosterin]

  Foodplant as Cirsium acaule for Metzneria neuropterella

  • var. caulescens

    • Cirsium esculentum var. caulescens (with stem)
  • var. acaulis

    • Cersium esculentum var. acaulis (without stem)

    788x512 (~168Kb) A stony steppen southern sloppe on the Dzhazator River right bank in its upper flow, between the Chikty and Akbul River, 2000 m above sea level, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 19th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

• Cirsium canovirens (Rydb.) Petr. Gray-green Thistle

  • Cirsium canovirens; [FPN, 903]
• Cirsium brevifolium Nutt. Palouse Thistle

  • Cirsium brevifolium; [FPN, 904]
• Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur Flodman's Thistle

  • Cirsium flodmanii; [FPN, 904]
• Cirsium canum (L.) Bieb.

  • Cirsium canum; [GMBOT, 859]
• Cirsium spinosissimum (Walt.) Scop. Yellow Thistle

  • Carduus spinosissimum Walt.
  • Cnicus horridulus Pursh.

  • Cirsium spinosissimum; [GMBOT, 857]
• Cirsium pitcheri (Torr.) T. & G.

  • Cnicus pitcheri Torr.
  • Carduus pitcheri Torr. Porter

  • Cirsium Pitcheri; [GMBOT, 857]
• Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng Wavy-leaved Thistle

  • Carduus undulatum Nutt.
  • Cnicus undulatum Nutt. Gray

  • Cirsium undulatum; [GMBOT, 857]; [FPN, 904]
  • var. megacephalum (Gray) Fernald

    • Cirsium undulatum var. megacephalum; [GMBOT, 857]
• Cirsium subniveum Rydb. Jackson's Hole Thistle

  • Cirsium subniveum; [FPN, 904]
• Cirsium utahense Petr. Utah Thistle

  • Cirsium utahense; [FPN, 904]
• Cirsium tweedyi (Rydb.) Petr Tweedy's Thistle

  • Cirsium tweedyi; [FPN, 904]
• Cirsium callilepis (Greene) Jeps. Mountain Thistle

  • Cirsium callilepis; [FPN, 904]
  • var. oregonense (Petr.) Howell

    • Cirsium callilepis var. oregonense; [FPN, 904]
• Cirsium longistylum Moore & Frankton Long-styled Thistle

  • Cirsium longistylum; [FPN, 905]
• Cirsium magnificum (A. Nels.) Petr. Showy Thistle

  • Cirsium magnificum; [FPN, 905]
• Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Elk Thistle

  • Cirsium scariosum; [FPN, 905]
• Cirsium brevistylum Cronq. Short-styled Thistle

  • Cirsium brevistylum; [FPN, 905]

  900x1382 (~169Kb) USA: West Fork of Miller River (~ 47.6°N 121.4°W), King Co., WA, 24.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium brevistylum det. Stewart Wechsler

• Cirsium hallii (Gray) Jones Hall's Thistle

  • Cirsium hallii; [FPN, 905]
• Cirsium edule Nutt. Indian Thistle Edible Thistle

  • Cirsium edule; [FPN, 905]

  600x824 (~81Kb) USA: Near Crystal Mtn, (46°57'27N 121°28'30W), Pierce Co., WA, 20.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x880 (~90Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil Cirsium brevistylum? det. Stewart Wechsler	700x873 (~92Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil Cirsium brevistylum? det. Stewart Wechsler
  900x621 (~173Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x939 (~87Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	700x986 (~83Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil
  1000x645 (~142Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	1000x662 (~148Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x923 (~122Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil

• Cirsium remotifolium (Hook.) DC. Weak Thistle

  • Cirsium remotifolium; [FPN, 905]
• Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Hooker's Thistle White Thistle

  • Cirsium hookerianum; [FPN, 905]
• Cirsium canescens Nutt.

  • Cirsium canescens; [GMBOT, 857]
• Cirsium discolor (Muhl.) Spreng.

  • Carduus discolor Muhl. Nutt
  • Cnicus altissiumus var. discolor Muhl. Gray

  • Cirsium discolor; [GMBOT, 857]
• Cirsium altissimum (L.) Spreng.

  • Carduus altissimum L.
  • Cnicus altissimum L. Willd.

  • Cirsium altissimum; [GMBOT, 858]

  Foodplant for Calephelis muticum

• Cirsium iowense (Pammel) Fernald

  • Cirsium iowense; [GMBOT, 858]
• Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx.

  • Carduus virginianum L.
  • Cnicus virginianum L. Pursh.

  • Cirsium virginianum; [GMBOT, 858]
• Cirsium muticum Michx. Swamp Thistle

  • Carduus muticum Michx. Pers.
  • Cnicus muticum Michx. Pursh.

  • Cirsium muticum; [GMBOT, 858]

  Foodplant for Calephelis muticum

  • var. subpinnatifidum (Britton) Fernald

    • Cirsium muticum var. subpinnatifidum; [GMBOT, 858]
• Cirsium pumilum (Nutt.) Spreng Pasture Thistle Bull Thistle

  • Cnicus odoratus Muhl. (nom. nud.)
  • Carduus odoratus Porter

  • Carduus pumilum; [GMBOT, 858]
• Cirsium hillii (Canby) Fernald

  • Cnicus hillii Canby
  • Carduus hillii Canbu Porter

  • Carduus Hillii; [GMBOT, 858]
• Cirsium scopulorum (Greene) Cockerell ex Daniels

  • Cirsium eriocephalum Gray
  • Cirsium hesperium (Eeastw.) Petr

  identification uncertain 1200x1659 (~474Kb) USA: Colorado, Clear Creek Co., Mt. Evans, 23.7.2012 (roadside), Photo © Markku Savela

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