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Medicago L.

Mailaset Medick
Medicago [BONAP]
Medicago [DVF]
Medicago (Fabaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Autophila dilucida, Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Coleophora fuscociliella, Colias alexandra edwardsii, C. croceus, C. erate, C. hyale, Cupido argiades, C. minimus, Erynnis tages, Euchrysops malathana, Euproctis virguncula, Glaucopsyche alexis, Heliothis peltigera, Lampides boeticus, Lasiocampa eversmanni, Polyommatus dorylas, P. kashgharensis, Spodoptera litura, Tomares ballus ballus, Zerene cesonia, Zizina labradus

800x527 (~76Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

900x650 (~71Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

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

Medicago lupulina L.

Nurmimailanen Black Medick Nonesuch Humlelusern
Medicago lupulina ; [RK, 284]; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

1056x841 (~62Kb) Finland, Raahe, 1.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Colias eurytheme, Cupido comyntas, C. decoloratus, Euclidia mi, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater

M. l. var. lupulina

Medicago lupulina var. vulgaris W. D. J. Koch
Medicago lupulina var. lupulina ; [RK, 284]

719x911 (~51Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

802x1033 (~71Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. l. var. willdenowiana W. D. J. Koch

Medicago lupulina var. glandulosa Mert. & W. D. J. Koch
Medicago lupulina var. willdenowiana ; [RK, 284]
Medicago lupulina var. willdenowii ; [SK, 366]

M. l. var. glanduligera Ahlfv.

Medicago lupulina jalasii Rothm.
Medicago lupulina var. glanduligera ; [RK, 285]

1323x931 (~81Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

775x1086 (~100Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1371x1028 (~144Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, railwaystation, 16.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Medicago sativa L.

Sinimailanen Kylvömailanen Lucerne Alfalfa Blålusern Alfalfa
Medicago sativa ; [RK, 285]; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

Foodplant for Cephonodes kingii, Chrysodeixis includens, Colias alexandra alexandra, C. croceus, C. erate formosana, C. eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, C. philodice philodice, Cupido argiades, Digrammia californiaria, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater, G. lygdamus, Lacinipolia lustralis, L. stricta, L. vicina, Lampides boeticus, Leptotes marina, L. pirithous, Lygephila exsiccata, Nomophila noctuella, Oncocera semirubella, Plebejus argyrognomon, P. melissa, P. melissa, P. melissa melissa, Polyommatus ainsae, P. dolus, Vanessa cardui, Xylena vetusta, Zizeeria karsandra, Z. knysna, Z. knysna

M. s. sativa

Sinimailanen Blålusern Alfalfa
Medicago sativa sativa ; [RK, 285]

1408x1031 (~126Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. s. falcata (L.) Arcang.

Sirppimailanen Sickle Medick Gullusern
Medicago falcata L.
Medicago falcata [RUNEBERG]
Medicago falcata ; [GMBOT, 510]
Medicago sativa falcata ; [RK, 285]
Medicago sativa var. falcata ; [SK, 366]

979x734 (~234Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Käina, Kassari, Esiküla, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1044x783 (~197Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Käina, Kassari, Esiküla, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1404x1010 (~256Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1352x1013 (~174Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, railwaystation, 16.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant as Medicago falcata for Polyommatus damon, P. icarus

M. s. macrocarpa Urb.

Medicago sativa macrocarpa ; [SK, 366]

M. s. var. vulgaris Alef.

Medicago sativa var. vulgaris ; [SK, 366]

M. s. × varia (Martyn) Arcang.

Rehumailanen Mellanlusern
Medicago sativa falcata × sativa sativa
Medicago media Pers.
Medicago × sativa varia ; [RK, 285]
Medicago sativa var. varia ; [SK, 366]

765x923 (~91Kb) Germany, Rügen, Lobkewitz, 27.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Medicago arabica (L.) Hudson

Laikkumailanen Araapian mailanen Spotted Medick Spotted Burclover Fläcklusern
Medicago maculata ?Willd.
Medicago maculata ?Sibth.
Medicago arabica ; [RK, 285]; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

Medicago polymorpha L.

Piikkimailanen Hairy Medick California Burclover Bur Clover Tagglusern
Medicago hispida Gaertn.
Medicago nigra (L.); Krock
Medicago denticulata Willd.
Medicago polymorpha ; [RK, 285]
Medicago hispida ; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

Foodplant for Colias croceus, C. erate formosana

Foodplant as Medicago hispida for Colias croceus, C. eurytheme, C. philodice philodice

Medicago minima (L.) L.

Pikkumailanen Bur Medick Little Burclover Sandlusern
Medicago minima ; [RK, 286]

Medicago arborea L., 1753

1300x1296 (~272Kb) France: Nice, mont Boron, Alpes-Maritimes, 18.3.2004, Photo © Gabriel Alziar

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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

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Gabriel Alziar]

Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle; 60 boulevard Risso; F-06300 Nice (France)

[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

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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.