Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Polygonaceae

Foodplants for Acleris rubivorella, Acronicta auricoma, Autographa gamma, Axylia putris, Boloria alaskensis, B. napaea, B. titania, Borearctia menetriesii?, Calybites phasianipennella, Deilephila elpenor, Diacrisia sannio, Eicochrysops hippocrates, Eupithecia vulgata, Euxoa lidia, Grammodes bifasciata, Herminia tarsipennalis, Hydraecia micacea, Hyles gallii, H. livornica, Hypolimnas bolina, Hyposidra talaca, Idaea biselata, I. muricata, I. sylvestraria, Lacanobia suasa, L. thalassina, Lycaena helloides, L. phlaeas phlaeas, Malacosoma primum, Maliattha synochitis, Melitaea diamina, Opigena polygona, Opsibotys fuscalis, Orgyia josephina, Orthonama obstipata, Orthosia gothica, Ostrinia latipennis, O. obumbratalis, Parasemia plantaginis, Perizoma taeniata, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Pseudeustrotia candidula, Rhagastis mongoliana, Scopula floslactata, S. immorata, S. rubiginata, S. umbelaria, Spilosoma lubricipedum, S. urticae, Spodoptera litura, Streblote panda, Telchinia rahira rahira, Timandra comptaria, Zanclognatha lunalis, Zonoplusia ochreata

• Polygonum bellardii All. Eteläntatar Busktrampört

  • Polygonum kitaibelianum Sadler
  • Polygonum patulum auct.

  • Polygonum bellardii; [RK, 138]
• ?Polygonum patulum Bieb.
• Polygonum oxyspermum C.A. Meyer & Bunge Meritatar Rays Knotgrass Näbbtrampört

  • Polygonum oxyspermum; [RK, 138]
• Polygonum aviculare L. Pihatatar Knotgrass Prostrate Knotweed Trampgräs Trampört Doorweed Prostrate Knotweed

  • Polygonum aviculare; [RK, 138]; [SK, 224]; [FPN, 88, 89]

  Foodplant for Agrotis exclamationis, Augasma aeratella, Caryocolum junctella, Chrysoesthia drurella, Euclidia mi, Eupithecia sinuosaria, Euxoa nigricans, E. obelisca, E. tritici, Hyles euphorbiae, Icaricia acmon, Lacanobia contigua, Lycaena phoebus?, L. thersamon, Mniotype satura, Monochroa hornigi, Nomophila noctuella, Orthosia gothica, Perizoma taeniata, Scopula incanata, Xanthorhoe ferrugata

  • ssp. aviculare Isopihatatar Stor trampört

    • Polygonum aviculare ssp. heterophyllum Lindm. Asch. & Graebn.
    • Polygonum aviculare var. eximium Lindm. Asch. & Graebn.
    • Polygonum monspeliense Pers.

    • Polygonum aviculare ssp. aviculare; [RK, 139]
  • ssp. 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 ssp. 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

  • ssp. rurivagum (Jord. ex Boreau) Berher Cornfield Knotgrass Suippupihatatar Spetstrampört

    • Polygonum rurivagum Jord. ex. Boreau
    • Polygonum aviculare var. angustissimum Meisn.

    • Polygonum aviculare ssp. rurivagum; [RK, 140]
  • ssp. neglectum (Besser) Arcang. Kaitapihatatar Smal trampört

    • neglectum (Besser)

    • Polygonum aviculare ssp. neglectum; [RK, 140]

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

  • ssp. microspernum Jord. ex Boreau Tannerpihatatar Bägartrampört

    • Polygonum aviculare ssp. 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 ssp. 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 methe correct location, they remain here.

• Polygonum equisetiforme Sibth. & Sm. 'Kortetatar'

  Foodplant for Lycaena phoebus, Zizeeria knysna

• Polygonum arenastrum Boreau Tannertatar Small-leaved Knotgrass
• Polygonum orientale L. Purppuratatar Princess-feather
• Polygonum bungeanum Turcz. 'Idäntatar' Prickly Smartweed
• ?Polygonum raii Bab. Rai'in tatar

  • Polygonum Raii; [SK, 224]

• Polygonum heterosepalum Peck & Ownbey Dwarf Desert Knotweed

  • Polygonum heterosepalum; [FPN, 85]
• Polygonum californicum Meisn. California Knotweed

  • Polygonum greenei
    • = ; [FPN, 85]

  • Polygonum californicum; [FPN, 85]
• Polygonum parryi Greene Parry's Knotweed

  • Polygonum parryi; [FPN, 85]
• Polygonum minimum Wats. Broadleaf Knotweed Dwarf Knotweed

  • Polygonum minimum; [FPN, 86, 88]
• Polygonum ramotissinum Michx. Bushy Knotweed Yellow-flowered Knotweed

  • Polygonum latum
    • = ; [FPN, 86]

  • Polygonum ramotissinum; [FPN, 86, 88]
• Polygonum erectum L. Erect Knotweed

  • Polygonum aviculare var. erectum

  • Polygonum erectum; [FPN, 86]
• Polygonum austiniae Greene Austin's Knotweed

  • Polygonum austiniae; [FPN, 87]
• Polygonum engelmannii Greene Engelmann's Knotweed

  • Polygonum engelmannii; [FPN, 87]
• Polygonum cascadense Baker Cascadian Knotweed

  • Polygonum cascadense; [FPN, 87]
• Polygonum majus (Meisn.) Piper Wiry Knotweed Palouse Knotweed

  • Polygonum majus; [FPN, 87]
• Polygonum douglasii Greene

  • Polygonum douglasii; [FPN, 87]

  Foodplant for Lycaena nivalis

  • var. douglasii Douglas Knotweed

    • Polygonum douglasii var. douglasii; [FPN, 87]
  • var. latifolium (Engelm.) Greene Mountain Knotweed

    • Polygonum douglasii var. latifolium; [FPN, 87]
• Polygonum nuttallii Small Nuttall's Knotweed

  • Polygonum nuttallii; [FPN, 87, 88]
• Polygonum spergulariaeforme Meisn. Fall Knotweed Spurry Knotweed

  • Polygonum spergulariaeforme; [FPN, 87, 88]
• Polygonum polygaloides Miesn. White-margined Knotweed

  • Polygonum polygaloides; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum watsoni Small Water Knotweed

  • Polygonum esotericum

  • Polygonum watsoni; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum confertiflorum Nutt. Closeflowered Knotweed

  • Polygonum confertiflorum; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum kelloggii Greene Kellogg's Knotweed

  • Polygonum minutissimum
  • Polygonum unifolium

  • Polygonum kelloggii; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum sawatchense Small Sawatch Knotweed

  • Polygonum sawatchense; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum exsertum Small

  • Polygonum exsertum; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum fowleri Robins Fowler's Knotweed

  • Polygonum fowleri; [FPN, 88]
• Polygonum polycnemoides Jaub. & Spach

  • Polygonum polycnemoides; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum achoreum Blake

  • Polygonum achoreum; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum campanulatum Hort.

  • Polygonum campanulatum; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. & Zucc. Japanese Knotweed

  • Polygonum cuspidatum; [FPN, 89]

  Foodplant for Celastrina argiolus, Menophra senilis

• Polygonum polystachyum Wall.

  • Polygonum polystachyum; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum paronychia Cham. & Schlecht. Black Knotweed Nailwort Knotweed

  • Polygonum confertiflorum

  • Polygonum paronychia; [FPN, 89]

  Foodplant for Psammopolia arietis, P. wyatti

• Polygonum phytolaccaefolium Meisn. Alpine Knotweed Pokeweed Fleeceflower

  • Polygonum polymorphum

  • Polygonum phytolaccaefolium; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum newberryi Small Newberry's Fleeceflower

  • Polygonum newberryi; [FPN, 89]
  • var. newberryi

    • Polygonum newberryi var. newberryi; [FPN, 89]
  • var. glabrum Jones

    • Polygonum newberryi var. glabrum; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum davisiae Brewer

  • Polygonum davisiae; [FPN, 89]
• Polygonum coccineum Muhl. Water Smartweed

  • Polygonum amphibium var. coccineum
  • Polygonum oreganum
  • Polygonum cusickii
  • Polygonum chelanicum

  • Polygonum coccineum; [FPN, 90]

  Foodplant for Lycaena hyllus

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