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Polygala L.

Linnunruohot Milkwort
Polygala, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Polygala, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Hypercallia citrinalis, Pempelia palumbella, Pempeliella dilutella, Phytometra viridaria, Pyrgus alveus

800x1363 (~89Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

800x1374 (~87Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

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

Polygala comosa Schkuhr

Tupsulinnunruoho Tufted Milkwort Toppjungfrulin
Polygala comosa ; [RK, 312]
Polygala vulgare comosum ; [SK, 387]

514x1006 (~82Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kaarma, Loode tammik, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

756x995 (~108Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kaarma, Loode tammik, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Polygala vulgaris L.

Isolinnunruoho Common Milkwort Jungfrulin
Polygala vulgare, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Polygala vulgaris ; [RK, 312]
Polygala vulgare ; [SK, 386]

818x1021 (~58Kb) Finland, Geta, Östergeta, 30.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1008x1042 (~72Kb) Finland, Lemland, Nåtö, 3.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Phytometra viridaria

Polygala amarella Crantz

Katkeralinnunruoho Dwarf Milwort Rosettjungfrulin
Polygala amarella ; [RK, 312]
Polygala amarum amarellum ; [SK, 386]

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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

[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 taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.