Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Plantaginaceae

Foodplants for Agrochola macilenta, A. nitida, Amata kruegeri, A. phegea, A. ragazzii, Anagrapha falcifera, Arctia caja, Ardices glatignyi, Artimelia latreillii, Atlantarctia ungemachi, Autographa aemula, A. mandarina, Borearctia menetriesii?, Candalides heathi, C. heathi, Caradrina montana, C. selini, Charissa ambiguata, Chelis simplonica, Conistra erythrocephala, C. rubiginosa, Coscinia bifasciata, Diacrisia sannio, Diaphora sordida, Diarsia dahlii, Diasemia reticularis, Dicallomera fascelina, Dysauxes ancilla, Endothenia gentianaeana, Epicallia villica, Eucharia festiva, Eugnorisma glareosa, Euphydryas aurinia, E. aurinia beckeri, E. chalcedona, E. cynthia, E. editha, E. iduna, E. maturna, Eupoecilia angustana, Euptoieta claudia, Euxoa ochrogaster rossica, Falseuncaria degreyana, Grammia quenseli, Hyphoraia aulica, H. aulica, H. dejeani, Hypolimnas misippus, Idaea biselata, I. muricata, I. sylvestraria, Junonia almana, J. orithya, J. orithya madagascariensis, J. villida, J. villida, Lemonia philopalus, Malacosoma franconicum, Melitaea athalia, M. athalia, M. aurelia, M. britomartis, M. cinxia cinxia, M. diamina, M. didyma, M. didyma occidentalis, M. parthenoides, M. phoebe, Ocnogyna parasita, O. zoraida, Orthodes majuscula, Parasemia plantaginis, Perigrapha i-cinctum, Philedone gerningana, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, P. luctifera, P. placida, Polymixis flavicincta, Protorthodes oviduca, Pseudorthodes vecors, Pyrausta despicatus, Scopula umbelaria, Scythris siccella, Sideridis turbida, Siona lineata, Spilosoma urticae, Spodoptera exigua, Syngrapha devergens, S. hochenwarthi, Xestia sexstrigata

900x612 (~190Kb) USA: Gold Beach, (42°23'12N 124°25'29W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

700x1050 (~192Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 7.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

900x1317 (~133Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 7.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Plantago major L. Piharatamo Great Plantain Common Plantain Broadleaf Plantain Groblad

  • Plantago major; [RK, 393]; [SK, 528]; [GMBOT, 745]; [FPN, 447]

  550x453 (~48Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 17.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Acronicta euphorbiae, Amphipyra tragopoginis, Angerona prunaria, Athetis pallustris, Autographa bimaculata, A. gamma, Charanyca ferruginea, C. trigrammica, Diachrysia chrysitis, Diaphora mendica, Euphydryas colon, Hyles gallii, Hypolimnas misippus, Junonia almana, Lacanobia oleracea, Mamestra brassicae, Mniotype satura, Naenia typica, Noctua pronuba, Orgyia antiqua, Parasemia plantaginis, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Rhyparia purpurata, Scopula immorata, S. immutata, S. nigropunctata, Scythris picaepennis, Spilarctia lutea, Spilosoma lubricipedum, Xanthorhoe montanata

  • ssp. major Kyläpiharatamo Groblad

    • Plantago major ssp. major; [RK, 394]
    • Plantago major var. major; [FPN, 447]

    1305x979 (~255Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • ssp. intermedia (DC.) Arcang.

    • Plantago intermedia DC.
    • Plantago major ssp. pleiosperma Pilg.
    • Plantago major var. intermedia ?Gilibert Dcne.
    • Plantago halophila Bicknell

    • Plantago major ssp. intermedia; [RK, 394]
    • Plantago major var. intermedia; [GMBOT, 745]
  • var. asiatica (L.) Dcne.

    • Plantago major var. asiatica; [GMBOT, 745]
  • var. scopulorum Fr.

    • Plantago major var. scopulorum; [SK, 528]
  • var. agrestis Fr.

    • Plantago major var. agrestis; [SK, 528]
  • var. pachyphylla Pilger

    • Plantago nitrophila

    • Plantago major var. pachyphylla; [FPN, 447]
• Plantago coronopus L. 'Liuskaratamo' Buck's-horn Plantain Crowfoot Plantain

  Foodplant for Amata mogadorensis, Scrobipalpa samadensis

• Plantago maritima L. Meriratamo Gulkämpar Sea Plantain Seaside Plantain

  • Plantago maritima; [RK, 394]; [SK, 528]; [FPN, 447]

  756x1029 (~175Kb) Finland: Korppoo, Brunskär, 25.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Gynnidomorpha vectisana, Scrobipalpa instabilella, S. samadensis

  • ssp. juncoides (Lam.) Hult.

    • Plantago maritima ssp. juncoides; [FPN, 447]
  • f. dentata Roth.

    • Plantago maritima f. dentata; [SK, 528]
  • f. tenuifolia Hn.

    • Plantago maritima f. tenuifolia; [SK, 528]
  • f. gentilis Fr.

    • Plantago maritima f. gentilis; [SK, 528]
  • ssp. borealis (Lge.)

    • Plantago maritima ssp. borealis; [SK, 528]
• Plantago media L. Soikkoratamo Keskiratamo Hoary Plantain Rödkämpar

  • Plantago media, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Plantago media; [RK, 395]; [SK, 529]; [GMBOT, 745]

  739x953 (~98Kb) Finland, Sund, Bomarsund, 29.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  701x999 (~238Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Emmaste, Tilga, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Charanyca trigrammica, Melitaea cinxia, M. deserticola deserticola

• Plantago lanceolata L. Heinäratamo Suikealehtinen ratamo Ribwort Plantain English Plantain Buckhorn Plantain Rib Grass Ripple Grass Ribwort Svartkämpar

  • Plantago lanceolata, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Plantago lanceolata; [RK, 395]; [SK, 529]; [GMBOT, 745]; [FPN, 447]

  773x839 (~114Kb) Finland, Puumala, Liehtalanniemi, 4.8.2003 © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Candalides heathi, Charanyca trigrammica, Diarsia guadarramensis, Euphydryas aurinia, E. phaeton, Homoeosoma sinuella, Hoplodrina blanda, Junonia villida, Melitaea cinxia, Scopula immutata, Scrobipalpa samadensis, Spiris striata

  • var. dubia (Lilj.)

    • Plantago lanceolata var. dubia; [SK, 529]
• Plantago lagopus L. 'Jänönratamo' Plantain
• Plantago bellardii All. Bellardinratamo
• Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. Haarovaratamo Hietikköratamo Branched Plantain Psyllium Sandkämpar

  • Plantago ramosa Asch.
  • Plantago indica L.

  • Plantago arenaria; [RK, 395]; [SK, 529]
• Plantago aristata Michx. 'Otaratamo' Large Bracted Plantain

  • Plantago patagonica var. aristata Michx. Gray

  • Plantago aristata; [GMBOT, 746]; [FPN, 448]
• Plantago virginica L. 'Lännenratamo' Paleseed Plantain

  • Plantago virginica; [GMBOT, 746]

• Plantago psyllium L. Sand Plantain

  • Plantago indica

  • Plantago psyllium; [FPN, 447]
• Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht. Alaska Plantain

  • Plantago macrocarpa; [FPN, 447]
• Plantago hirtella H.B.K. Mexican Plantain

  • Plantago subnuda

  • Plantago hirtella; [FPN, 447]
• Plantago eriopoda Torr. Alkali Plantain Saline Plantain

  • Plantago eriopoda; [GMBOT, 745]; [FPN, 447]
• Plantago tweedyi Gray Tweedy's Plantain

  • Plantago tweedyi; [FPN, 447]
• Plantago elongata Pursh. Slender Plantain

  • Plantago elongata; [GMBOT, 746]; [FPN, 448]
• Plantago pusilla Nutt. Dwarf Plantain

  • Plantago pusilla; [FPN, 448]
• Plantago patagonica Jacq. Karvaratamo Woolly Plantain Indian-wheat

  • Plantago patagonica; [FPN, 448]

• Plantago cordata Lam.

  • Plantago cordata; [GMBOT, 744]
• Plantago rugelii Dcne.

  • Plantago Rugelii; [GMBOT, 745]
• Plantago sparsiflora Michx.

  • Plantago sparsiflora; [GMBOT, 745]
• Plantago decipiens Barneoud Seaside Plantain

  • Plantago decipiens; [GMBOT, 745]
• Plantago purshii R. & S.

  • Plantago patagonica var. gnaphalioides Gray

  • Plantago Purshii; [GMBOT, 745]

  = Plantago patagonica?

• Plantago rhodosperma Dcne.

  • Plantago rhodosperma; [GMBOT, 746]
• Plantago heterophylla Nutt.

  • Plantago heterophylla; [GMBOT, 746]

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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.