Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Asteraceae

Foodplants for Acherontia lachesis, Apatelodes pudefacta?, Autographa flagellum, Cheteoscelis bistriaria, Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, Chlosyne gorgone, C. lacinia, C. nycteis, Dichomeris aleatrix, Hahncappsia coloradensis, Papaipema maritima, Phlyctaenia coronata, Spodoptera litura, Teladoma helianthi

900x1243 (~98Kb) USA: Homolowi Ruins State Park, near Winslow, Navajo Co., Arizona, 12.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x1367 (~174Kb) USA: Slide Rock State Park (north of Sedona), Coconico Co, Arizona, 11.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	600x882 (~98Kb) USA: near Coulee City (47°34'07N 119°18'02W), Grant Co., WA, 8.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x991 (~235Kb) USA: Colorado, Aurora, Plains Conservation Center, 24.7.2012, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Helianthus annuus L. Auringonkukka Isoauringonkukka Auringon ruusu Common Sunflower Solros

  • Helianthus annuus; [RK, 419]; [SK, 580]; [GMBOT, 833]; [FPN, 528]

  729x1007 (~112Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1046x1016 (~137Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Actinote mamita mitama, A. pellenea calymna, Autographa gamma, Chlosyne californica, C. gorgone carlota, C. lacinia, Gortyna flavago, Pelochrista rorara, Plagiomimicus spumosum, Synchlora frondaria frondaria

• Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. Pikkuauringonkukka Prairie Sunflower Hamnsolros

  • Helianthus petiolaris; [RK, 419]; [GMBOT, 833]; [FPN, 528]

  identification uncertain 1200x2159 (~388Kb) USA: Pike National Forest, Sugar Creek on CR-67 (about 39°18'N 105°10'W), Douglas Co., CO, 29.7.2012, Photo © Markku Savela

• Helianthus orgyalis DC.

  • Helianthus orgyalis; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus angustifolius L.

  • Helianthus angustifolius; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus atrorubens L.

  • Helianthus atrorubens; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus rigidus (Cass.) Desf. Preeria-auringonkukka Stiff Sunflower

  Foodplant for Dichomeris aleatrix

  • var. subrhomboideus (Rydb.) Cronq. Soikkoauringonkukka?

    • Helianthus subrhomboideus Rydb.

    • Helianthus rigidus var. subrhomboideus; [FPN, 528]
• Helianthus scaberrimus Ell.

  • ?Helianthus rigidus Desf.

  • Helianthus scaberrimus; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus laetiflorus Pers.

  • Helianthus laetiflorus; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus occidentalis Riddell.

  • Helianthus occidentalis; [GMBOT, 834]
  • var. dowellianus (Curtis) T. & G.

    • Helianthus occidentalis var. dowellianus; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus illinoensis Gleason

  • Helianthus illinoensis; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus mollis Lam.

  • Helianthus mollis; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus tomentosus Michx.

  • Helianthus tomentosus; [GMBOT, 834]
• Helianthus kellermani Britton

  • Helianthus Kellermani; [GMBOT, 835]
• Helianthus grosseserratus Martens Saw-tooth Sunflower

  • Helianthus grosseserratus; [GMBOT, 835]; [FPN, 529]

  Foodplant for Dichomeris leuconotella

• Helianthus giganteus L. 'Jättiauringonkukka'

  • ?Helianthus dalyi Britton

  • Helianthus giganteus; [GMBOT, 835]
• Helianthus maximiliani Schrad. Maxmilian's Sunflower

  • Helianthus Maximiliani; [GMBOT, 835]
  • Helianthus maximiliani; [FPN, 529]
• Helianthus microcephalus T. & G.

  • Helianthus parviflorus Bernh., not HBK

  • Helianthus microcephalus; [GMBOT, 835]

  Foodplant for Stiria rugifrons

• Helianthus laevigatus T. & G.

  • Helianthus laevigatus; [GMBOT, 835]
• Helianthus doronicoides Lam.

  • Helianthus doronicoides; [GMBOT, 835]
• Helianthus divaricatus L.

  • Helianthus divaricatus; [GMBOT, 835]
• Helianthus hirsutus Raf.

  • Helianthus hirsutus; [GMBOT, 835]

  Foodplant for Dichomeris aleatrix, D. vindex

• Helianthus strumosus L.

  • Helianthus strumosus; [GMBOT, 836]
  • var. mollis T. & G.

    • Helianthus strumosus var. macrophyllus Britton

    • Helianthus strumosus var. mollis; [GMBOT, 836]
• Helianthus tracheliifolius Mill.

  • Helianthus tracheliifolius; [GMBOT, 836]
• Helianthus decapetalus L.

  • ?Helianthus scrophulariifolius Britton

  • Helianthus decapetalus; [GMBOT, 836]

  Foodplant for Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

• Helianthus tuberosus L. Maa-artisokka Jerusalem Artichoke Jordärtskocka

  • Helianthus tuberosus; [RK, 420]; [SK, 581]; [GMBOT, 836]; [FPN, 528]

  Foodplant for Dichomeris juncidella, Papaipema necopina

• Helianthus cusickii Gray Cusick's Sunflower

  • Helianthus cusickii; [FPN, 529]
• Helianthus nuttallii T. & G. Nuttall's Sunflower

  • Helianthus nuttallii; [FPN, 529]

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