Arctium L.
Takiaiset
Burdock
Foodplants for
Agonopterix arenella ,
A. pallorella ,
A. propinquella ,
Coleophora paripennella ,
C. peribenanderi ,
Ctenoplusia ichinosei ,
Epiblema sticticana ,
Eupithecia centaureata ,
Gortyna flavago ,
Lacanobia splendens ,
Myelois circumvoluta ,
Papaipema limpida ,
Udea ferrugalis
700x1005 (~113Kb) USA: E Fir St, Seattle, King Co., WA, 21.7.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of this species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Arctium tomentosum Miller
Seittitakiainen
Woolly Burdock
Lukinverkkoinen takiainen
Ullig kardborre
Lappa tomentosa (Mill.) Lam.
Arctium tomentosum ; [RK] , 437
Lappa tomentosa ; [SK] , 554
783x1044 (~199Kb) Finland, Tampere, Rahola, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1338x1003 (~182Kb) Finland, Tampere, Rahola, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Autographa gamma ,
Gortyna flavago ,
Hepialus humuli ,
Metzneria lappella ,
Naenia typica ,
Vanessa cardui
Foodplant as Lappa tomentosa for
Cochylis posterana
Arctium lappa L.
Stor kardborre
Greater Burdock
Isotakiainen
Arctium majus (Gaertn.) Bernh.
Lappa major Gaertn.
?Arctium lappa var. majus Gray
Lappa officinalis All.
1380x944 (~195Kb) Germany, Rügen, Parchow, 27.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
878x761 (~93Kb) Germany, Rügen, Parchow, 27.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Aethes rubigana ,
Anagrapha falcifera ,
Lacanobia grandis ,
Papaipema aerata ,
P. arctivorens ,
P. sauzalitae ,
Porrittia galactodactyla
Arctium lappa × tomentosum
Arctium × ambiguum (Celak.) Nyman
Arctium lappa × tomentosum ; [RK] , 437
Arctium minus Bernh.
Common Burdock
Pikkutakiainen
Lesser Burdock
Liten kardborre
Arctia lappa var. minus (Bernh.) Gray
Lappa minor DC.
Lappa glabra Lam.
Foodplant for
Ematurga atomaria ,
Gortyna flavago ,
Odontopera bidentata ,
Vanessa cardui
Arctium minus × tomentosum
Arctium × minus (Simonk.) Nyman.
Arctium minus × tomentosum ; [RK] , 437
Arctium nemorosum Lej.
Wood Burdock
Isosiemeninen takiainen
Lehtotakiainen
Arctium vulgare (Hill) A. H. Evans
Lappa nemorosa (Lej.) Koern.
Arctium nemorosum ; [RK] , 437
Lappa nemorosa ; [SK] , 554
15.10.2000 (5)
Some related literature:
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
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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.