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Lotus L.

Maitteet Bird's-foot Trefoil
Hosackia Beth. ex Lindl.

= ; [GNSP]

Lotus [BONAP]
Lotus [DVF]
Lotus (Fabaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Aricia acmon, Bembecia hymenopteriformis, B. iberica, Coleophora colutella, Colias croceus, C. hyale, C. philodice philodice, Cupido argiades, Cydia succedana, Dichomeris limosellus, Erynnis afranius, E. persius, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater, G. melanops, Hadula pugnax, Pima boisduvaliella, Plebejus argus, Polyommatus coridon?, Scopula rubiginata, Scythris picaepennis, S. siccella, Selidosema plumaria, Synaphe punctalis

600x773 (~53Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x783 (~56Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x852 (~40Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
500x778 (~41Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	600x460 (~23Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	600x721 (~59Kb) USA: Beach on 101, False Clamath Cove (41°36'09N 124°06'01W ±0.5km), Del Norte Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

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

Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

Hentomaite Smal käringtand
Lotus glaber Mill.
Lotus tenuis ; [RK, 289]

Lotus corniculatus L.

Keltamaite Rantamaite Common Bird's-foot Trefoil Käringtand
Lotus corniculatus [RUNEBERG]
Lotus corniculatus ; [RK, 289]; [SK, 365]; [GMBOT, 511]

800x551 (~123Kb) Finland, Espoo, ?July 2002, Photo 12072002_36 © Timo Viitanen

Foodplant for Aproaerema anthyllidella, Bembecia hymenopteriformis, B. ichneumoniformis, B. ichneumoniformis, B. uroceriformis, Chionodes lugubrella, Chlorissa (geometra) viridata, Coleophora discordella, Colias phicomone phicomone, Cupido argiades, C. minimus, Erynnis tages, Euclidia glyphica, E. mi, Eupithecia centaureata, Euxoa obelisca, Hesperia comma benuncas, Lacanobia oleracea, Leptidea sinapis, Oncocera semirubella, Pima boisduvaliella, Plebejus argyrognomon, P. idas, Polyommatus bellargus, P. bellis, P. icarus, Scythris picaepennis, Syncopacma cinctella, S. sangiella, S. taeniolella, Trifurcula subnitidella, Xystophora pulveratella, Zygaena filipendulae, Z. lonicerae

L. c. var. corniculatus

Niittykeltamaite
?Lotus corniculatus var. vulgaris Koch
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus ; [RK, 289]

L. c. var. arenosus Jalas

Harjukeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. arenosus ; [RK, 290]

L. c. var. maritimus Rupr.

Merikeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. maritimus ; [RK, 290]

L. c. var. alandicus Chrtková

Saaristokeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. alandicus ; [RK, 290]

L. c. var. carnosus Hartm.

Kyyrykeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. carnosus ; [RK, 290]

L. c. var. sativus Hyl.

Peltokeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. sativus ; [RK, 290]

919x1227 (~169Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1338x1034 (~117Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

793x1080 (~51Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

?L. c. var. crassifolia Fr.

Lotus corniculatus var. crassifolia ; [SK, 365]

?L. c. var. tenuifolius (L.)

Lotus corniculatus var. tenuifolius ; [SK, 365]

Lotus pedunculatus Cav.

Isomaite Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil Small Trefoil? Stor käringtand
Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr
Lotus pedunculatus ; [RK, 290]

Foodplant as Lotus uliginosus for Coleophora discordella

23.10.1998 (10)

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

[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, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[Timo Viitanen]

http://www.kuvarkisto.com/

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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.