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Phalaris L.

Ruokohelpi Canary Grass
Phalaris [BONAP]
Phalaris [DVF]

Foodplants for Apamea (noctua) ophiogramma, A. remissa, Mythimna pallens

Phalaris arundinacea L.

Ruokohelpi Reed Canary-grass Rörflen
Phalaroides arundinacea (L.); Rauschert
Baldingera arundinacea (L.); Dum.
Phalaris arundinacea [USGS]
Phalaris arundinacea ; [RK, 615]; [GMBOT, 121]
Baldingera arundinacea ; [SK, 61]

515x839 (~62Kb) Finland, Tampere, Sorila, 11.8.1999 © Harri Arkkio

783x1044 (~225Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Haikanniemi, 31.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

783x1044 (~156Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Haikanniemi, 31.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Apamea crenata, A. sordens, A. unanimis, Archanara neurica, Calameuta filiformis, Cephus fumipennis, Coscinia cribraria, Elachista maculicerusella, E. pomerana, Helcystogramma rufescens, Lasiommata petropolitana, Mesoligia literosa, Mythimna conigera, Ochlodes sylvanus, Simyra albovenosa

P. a. f. picta L.

Ribbon Grass
Badingera arundinacea f. picta ; [SK, 61]
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta ; [GMBOT, 121]

Phalaris canariensis L.

Kanarianhelpi Canary-grass Kanariegräs
Phalaris canariensis ; [RK, 615]; [SK, 61]; [GMBOT, 121]

741x991 (~64Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

566x810 (~47Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[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")

[FFP]

Hutchinson, 1959; The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit 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

[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

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

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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.