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Leontodon L.

Maitiaiset Hawkbit
Leontodon, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Leontodon, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Leontodon (Asteraceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Arctia (bombyx) flavia, Autographa aemula, Cucullia (noctua) umbratica, Lemonia balcanica, L. taraxaci

900x1332 (~127Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

900x1223 (~231Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

900x1350 (~140Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

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

Leontodon autumnalis L.

Syysmaitiainen Autumn Hawkbit Fall Hawkbit Fall Dandelion "Arnica" Höstfibbla
Leontodon autumnalis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Leontodon autumnalis ; [RK, 446]; [SK, 586]; [GMBOT, 863]

Foodplant for Acronicta euphorbiae, Autographa gamma, Cybosia mesomella

L. a. var. autumnalis

Leontodon autmnalis var. autumnalis ; [RK, 446]

L. a. var. pratensis W. D. J. Koch

Leontodon autumnalis var. pratensis ; [RK, 446]; [GMBOT, 863]

L. a. var. taraxaci (L.) Hartm.

Leontodon autumnalis var. taraxaci ; [RK, 446]

Leontodon hispidus L.

Kesämaitiainen Kankeakarvainen maitiainen Rough Hawkbit Sommarfibbla
Leontodon hispidus ; [RK, 446]; [SK, 586]

979x832 (~299Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kärla, Sauvere, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

7.11.1998 (5)

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")

[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

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[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.