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Poa L.

Nurmikat Meadow Grass Spear Grass
Poa [BONAP]
Poa [DVF]

Foodplants for Agriphila inquinatella, A. selasella, A. tristella, Ancyloxypha numitor, Anisynta cynone, Apamea maillardi, Aphantopus hyperantus, Arethusana arethusa, Argyrophenga antipodum, Automeris patagoniensis, Calamia tridens, Chazara briseis, Coenonympha amaryllis, C. glycerion, C. hero, C. leander, C. oedippus, C. pamphilus, C. saadi, C. tullia, Cosmiotes freyerella?, Crambus pascuellus, Crypsedra gemmea, Dispar compacta, Donacaula forficella, Elachista adscitella, E. albifrontella, E. maculicerusella, E. subalbidella, E. subnigrella, Erebia discoidalis, E. ligea, E. neriene, E. pandrose, Eugnorisma (noctua) glareosa, Hesperia comma, Heteronympha banksii, H. penelope, H. solandri, Hipparchia autonoe, H. fatua, H. fidia fidia, Hyponephele lycaon, Lasiommata maera, L. megera, Maniola jurtina, Melanargia galathea, M. larissa, M. russiae, Minois dryas, Nomophila noctuella, Oarisma garita, Oeneis norna, Oligia strigilis, Oreixenica correae, O. kershawi, O. lathoniella, O. latialis, O. orichora, Pachetra sagittigera, Pararge aegeria, Pasma tasmanicus, Pediasia contaminella, P. luteella, Polites mystic, P. themistocles, Signeta flammeata, Taractrocera papyria, Toxidia rietmanni

Poa annua L.

Kylänurmikka Annual Meadow-grass Annual Blue-grass Low Spear Grass Vitgröe
Poa annua [RUNEBERG]
Poa annua ; [RK, 584]; [SK, 86]; [GMBOT, 155]

Foodplant for Agriphila poliella?, Chazara prieuri, Coenonympha symphita, Coleophora lixella, Cosmiotes consortella, C. freyerella, Erebia aethiops, E. alberganus, E. hewitsoni, E. melampus, E. pluto, E. styx?, Heteropterus morpheus, Hipparchia fidia, H. statilinus, H. statilinus sylvicola, Hyponephele kocaki kocaki, Kirinia climene, Lasiommata maera adrasta, L. megera, Pseudochazara mniszechii, P. schahrudensis, Pyronia janiroides, P. tithonus, Satyrus iranicus, Thymelicus acteon, Ypthima baldus

Poa supina Schrader

Juurtonurmikka Prostrate Meadow-grass Trampgröe
Poa annua var. supina (Schrader); Neuman
Poa supina ; [RK, 584]

Poa trivialis L.

Karheanurmikka Aronurmikka Rough Meadow-grass Roughstalk Blue-grass Rough-stalked Meadow Grass Kärrgröe
Poa trivialis [USGS]
Poa trivialis ; [RK, 585]; [SK, 86]; [GMBOT, 157]

Foodplant for Cosmiotes freyerella, Elachista bedellella, E. chrysodesmella

Poa pratensis L.

Niittynurmikka Smooth Meadow-grass June Grass Spear Grass Kentucky Blue Grass Ängsgröe
Poa pratensis pratensis
Poa pratensis [USGS]
Poa pratensis [RUNEBERG]
Poa pratensis ; [RK, 586]; [SK, 87]; [GMBOT, 156]

Foodplant for Agriphila straminella, Amblyscirtes hegon, A. vialis, Atalopedes campestris, Cephus nigrinus, Elachista collitella, E. humilis, E. luticomella, E. pollinariella, E. pomerana, E. pullicomella, Hesperia juba, Hipparchia fidia, Leucania obsoleta, Poanes melane?, Pseudochazara mniszechii

Poa angustifolia L.

Hoikkanurmikka Narrow-leaved Meadow-grass Smalgröe
Poa pratensis angustifolia (L.); H. Lindb.
Poa angustifolia ; [RK, 586]

Foodplant for Kirinia epaminondas

Poa humilis Hoffm.

Matalanurmikka Smågröe
Poa subcaerulea Sm.
Poa pratensis subcaerulea (Sm.); Hiitonen
Poa irrigata Lindb.; (incl.)
Poa subcaerulea ; [RK, 586]
Poa humilis ; [RKe, 81]

Poa alpigena (Fr.) Lindman

Pohjannurmikka Nordgröe
Poa pratensis alpigena (Fr.); Hiitonen
Poa rigens Hartm.
Poa alpigena ; [RK, 586]

674x1011 (~67Kb) Finland: Suomussalmi, Saarikylä, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

934x1062 (~98Kb) Finland: Suomussalmi, Saarikylä, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

568x1001 (~68Kb) Finland: Suomussalmi, Vasonniemi, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Poa alpigena × alpina

Poa × herjedalica Harry Sm.
Poa alpigena × alpina ; [RK, 586]

Poa arctica R. Br.

Lapinnurmikka Arctic Blue-grass Polargröe
Poa rigens auct.
Poa arctica ; [RK, 586]

Poa chaixii Vill.

Puistonurmikka Broad-leaved Meadow-grass Parkgröe
?Poa sudetica Haenke
Poa chaixii ; [RK, 586]
?Poa sudetica ; [SK, 86]

Foodplant for Elachista obliquella

Poa remota Forselles

Korpinurmikka Storgröe
Poa remota ; [RK, 587]
Poa sudetica remota ?Fr.; [SK, 86]

573x874 (~64Kb) Finland, Ikaalinen, Palinperä, 23.6.2003, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1371x1028 (~130Kb) Finland: Kylmäkoski, Poutala, 28.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Poa compressa L.

Litteänurmikka Littunurmikka Flattened Meadow-grass Canada Blue-grass Berggröe
Poa compressa [USGS]
Poa compressa ; [RK, 587]; [SK, 89]; [GMBOT, 155]

P. c. compressa

Pikkulitteänurmikka
Poa compressa compressa ; [RK, 587]

272x490 (~15Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 4.8.1998, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1000x786 (~172Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 20.8.1998, Photo © Harri Arkkio

569x891 (~54Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 20.8.1998, Photo © Harri Arkkio

P. c. langeana (Rchb.) Hegi

Isolitteänurmikka
Poa compressa langeana ; [RK, 587]

Poa palustris L.

Rantanurmikka Swamp Meadow-grass Sengröe
Poa serotina Ehrh.
Poa palustris [USGS]
Poa palustris [RUNEBERG]
Poa palustris ; [RK, 587]
Poa serotina ; [SK, 87]

Foodplant for Erebia medusa polaris

Poa glauca Vahl

Pahtanurmikka Sinervänurmikka White Blue-grass Blågröe
?Poa aspera Gaud.
Poa caesia Sm.
Poa glauca ; [RK, 587]
Poa caesia var. glauca ; [SK, 89]
Poa caesia ; [SK, 88]
Poa glauca ; [GMBOT, 156]

667x874 (~108Kb) Finland, Kuusamo, Kitkajoki, 6.7.1995, Photo © Harri Arkkio

949x867 (~72Kb) Finland, Kuusamo, Kitkajoki, 6.7.1995, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Poa nemoralis L.

Lehtonurmikka Wood Meadow-grass Wood Blue-grass Lundgröe
Poa nemoralis [RUNEBERG]
Poa nemoralis ; [RK, 587]; [SK, 87]; [GMBOT, 156]

Foodplant for Cosmiotes exactella?, C. freyerella

P. n. f. micrantha Hn.

Poa nemoralis f. micrantha ; [SK, 88]

Poa bulbosa L.

Sipulinurmikka Bulbous Meadow-grass Knölgröe
Poa bulbosa ; [RK, 588]; [SK, 88]

P. b. f. vivipara Koeler

Poa bulbosa f. vivipara

Poa alpina L.

Tunturinurmikka Alpine Meadow-grass Fjällgröe
Poa alpina [RUNEBERG]
Poa alpina ; [RK, 588]; [SK, 88]; [GMBOT, 156]

772x1027 (~78Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

979x1305 (~141Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Erebia stirius

P. a. var. vivipara L.

Poa alpina var. vivipara ; [RK, 588 (note)]

764x520 (~61Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 30.7.2004, 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")

[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

[RKe]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T., Uotila, P., Väre, H., 2005; Lisäyksiä ja korjauksia Retkeilykasvion neljänteen painokseen; Lutukka 21: 41-85

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[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.