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Melampyrum L.

Maitikat Cow Wheat
Melampyrum, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Melampyrum, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Eupithecia plumbeolata, Melitaea diamina, M. diamina, M. didyma occidentalis, Mellicta athalia, M. aurelia, M. parthenoides, Opsibotys fuscalis, Proclossiana eunomia eunomia, Schrankia costaestrigalis

Melampyrum cristatum L.

Tähkämaitikka Crested Cow-wheat Korskovall
Melampyrum cristatum ; [RK, 385]; [SK, 520]

M. c. f. alutaceum H. Post

Melampyrum cristatum f. alutaceum ; [RK, 385]

?M. c. 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, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
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, Mellicta athalia

Melampyrum pratense L.

Kangasmaitikka Niittymaitikka Common Cow-wheat Ängskovall
Melampyrum pratense, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
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, Eupithecia plumbeolata

M. p. 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

M. p. f. purpureum Hn.

Melampyrum pratense f. purpurea Hn.
Melampyrum pratense f. purpurea ; [SK, 521]

12.2.2005 (6)

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

[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

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.