Melampyrum L.
Maitikat
Cow Wheat
Foodplants for
Boloria eunomia eunomia ,
Eupithecia plumbeolata ,
Melitaea athalia ,
M. athalia ,
M. aurelia ,
M. britomartis ,
M. diamina ,
M. diamina ,
M. didyma occidentalis ,
M. parthenoides ,
Opsibotys fuscalis ,
Schrankia costaestrigalis
Melampyrum cristatum L.
Tähkämaitikka
Crested Cow-wheat
Korskovall
Melampyrum cristatum ; [RK , 385]; [SK , 520]
f. alutaceum H. Post
Melampyrum cristatum f. alutaceum ; [RK , 385]
? var. pallens Hn.
Melampyrum cristatum var. pallens ; [SK , 520]
Melampyrum arvense L.
Peltomaitikka
Field Cow-wheat
Pukvete
Melampyrum arvense ; [RK , 385]; [SK , 520]
1280x1024 (~235Kb) Finland, U: Siuntio, 667:34, 4.7.1999 (Cultivated), Photo © Hannu Tanner
1058x806 (~264Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Pühalepa, Kukka, 26.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
734x979 (~113Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Pühalepa, Kukka, 26.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
758x997 (~133Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Pühalepa, Kukka, 26.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
950x832 (~277Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Salme, Imara, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Melampyrum nemorosum L.
Lehtomaitikka
Wood Cow-wheat
Svenska flaggan
Lundkovall
Melampyrum nemorosum ; [RK , 386]; [SK , 521]
760x640 (~77Kb) Finland, Savonlinna, Pellossalo, 27.6.2002, Photo © Harri Arkkio
732x1038 (~116Kb) Finland, Geta, Östergeta, 30.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
633x757 (~81Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Pühalepa, Kukka, 26.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1001x819 (~199Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kaarma, Loode tammik, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
600x851 (~64Kb) FINLAND: Kl: Parikkala, 683:64, 20.6.1997, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Pyrrhia umbra
Melampyrum sylvaticum L.
Metsämaitikka
Small Cow-wheat
Skogskovall
Melampyrum sylvaticum ; [RK , 386]
Melampyrum silvaticum ; [SK , 521]
900x1186 (~122Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
900x1235 (~80Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Acronicta euphorbiae ,
Euphydryas maturna ,
Eupithecia plumbeolata ,
E. subfuscata ,
Melitaea athalia
Melampyrum pratense L.
Kangasmaitikka
Niittymaitikka
Common Cow-wheat
Ängskovall
Melampyrum pratense ; [RK , 386]; [SK , 521]
1371x1028 (~261Kb) Finland: Siikainen, Hirvijärvi, 4.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1156x912 (~138Kb) Finland: Siikainen, Hirvijärvi, 4.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
900x1240 (~106Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
900x1216 (~83Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
776x862 (~53Kb) Finland, Nokia, Utola, 20.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
711x979 (~47Kb) Finland, Nokia, Utola, 20.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Amphipyra tragopoginis ,
Cepphis advenaria ,
Eupithecia plumbeolata
f. aureum Norm.
Melampyrum pratense f. aurea Norm.
Melampyrum pratense f. aurea ; [SK , 521]
555x720 (~30Kb) Finland, Vehkalahti, Lupinlahti, 7.8.1999 © Harri Arkkio
874x619 (~35Kb) Finland, Vehkalahti, Lupinlahti, 7.8.1999 © Harri Arkkio
f. purpureum Hn.
Melampyrum pratense f. purpurea Hn.
Melampyrum pratense f. purpurea ; [SK , 521]
Melampyrum lineare Lam.
Melampyrum americanum Michx.
Melampyrum latifolium Muhl.
Melampyrum lineare ; [GMBOT , 733]
12.2.2005 (6)
References:
[DVF] Den Virtuella floran
http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html ; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[GMBOT] Robinson, Benjamin, Fernald, Lyndon, 1908
Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company
[Hannu Tanner]
Hannu Tanner, Siuntio, Finland; e-mail: Hannu Tanner ; http://www.kolumbus.fi/hannu.j.tanner/coleoptera/
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[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
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[SK] Mela & Cajander, 1906
Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos
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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.