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Galium L.

Matarat Bedstraw Cleavers
Galium, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Galium, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Galium (Rubiaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Agrotis vestigialis, Amata kruegeri, A. phegea, A. ragazzii, Amerila lupia, Autographa gamma, Catarhoe cuculata, C. rubidata, Cerastis leucographa, Chelis maculosa, C. simplonica, Colostygia aptata, C. olivata, C. pectinataria, Conistra erythrocephala, Cosmorhoe ocellata, Costaconvexa polygrammata, Deilephila elpenor, D. porcellus, Epatolmis caesarea, Epirrhoe alternata, E. galiata, E. hastulata, E. pupillata, E. tartuensis, E. tristata, Eugnorisma glareosa, Euxoa obelisca, Gandaritis pyraliata, Hippotion celerio, Hyles gallii, H. livornica, H. vespertilio, Idaea muricata, Lacanobia suasa, Lampropteryx otregiata, L. suffumata, Macroglossum stellatarum, M. stellatarum, M. trochilus, Microsphinx pumilum, Ochropleura plecta, Ocnogyna zoraida, Orthonama obstipatum, O. vittatum, Perizoma parallelolineatum, Phibalapteryx virgata, Rethera komarovi, Sphingonaepiopsis gorgoniades, S. kuldjaensis, S. nana, Spilosoma urticae, Watsonarctia deserta, Xanthorhoe decoloraria

900x669 (~147Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'49N 120°38'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x868 (~70Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'49N 120°38'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x879 (~73Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'49N 120°38'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
800x1200 (~132Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1095 (~126Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1257 (~77Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

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

Galium boreale L.

Ahomatara Northern Bedstraw Vitmåra
Galium boreale, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Galium boreale ; [RK, 330]; [SK, 532]; [GMBOT, 749]

610x858 (~111Kb) Finland, Mouhijärvi, Salmi, 4.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

800x1269 (~114Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 25.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

800x1030 (~65Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 25.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Deilephila elpenor, D. porcellus, Epirrhoe galiata, Eupithecia subumbrata, Gandaritis pyraliata

Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.

Tuoksumatara Tuoksumaratti Sweet Woodruff Woodruff Myskmadra Myska
Asperula odorata L.
Asperula odorata, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Asperula odorata ; [SK, 531]
Galium odoratum ; [RK, 331]

Foodplant for Pyrausta nigratus

Galium triflorum Michx.

Lehtomatara Kolmikukkainen matara Sweet-scented Bedstraw Myskmåra
Galium triflorum ; [RK, 331]; [SK, 533]; [GMBOT, 750]

Galium uliginosum L.

Luhtamatara Fen Bedstraw Sumpmåra
Galium uliginosum ; [RK, 331]; [SK, 533]

1287x1010 (~132Kb) Finland, Kuhmalahti, Mattilankylä, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1408x1036 (~95Kb) Finland, Kuhmalahti, Mattilankylä, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Deilephila elpenor, Xanthorhoe abrasaria

Galium palustre L.

Rantamatara Suomatara Common Marsh Bedstraw Vattenmåra
Galium palustre ; [RK, 331]; [SK, 533]; [GMBOT, 749]

Foodplant for Colostygia pectinataria, C. turbata?, Epirrhoe alternata, Hypoxystis pluviaria, Xanthorhoe abrasaria?

G. p. palustre

Pikkurantamatara Vattenmåra
Galium palustre palustre ; [RK, 331]

G. p. elongatum (C. Presl.) Lange

Isorantamatara Stor vattenmåra
Galium elongatum C. Presl.
Galium palustre f. decipiens Hn.
Galium palustre elongatum ; [RK, 331]
Galium palustre f. elongata ; [SK, 533]

1164x852 (~113Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Galium trifidum L.

Pikkumatara Rantamatara Dvärgmåra
Galium trifidum var. pusillum Gray
Galium trifidum, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Galium trifidum ; [RK, 332]; [SK, 532]; [GMBOT, 749]

768x1058 (~105Kb) Finland, Tammela, Saaren kansanpuisto, Kuivajärvi, 18.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

781x1034 (~63Kb) Finland, Tammela, Saaren kansanpuisto, Kuivajärvi, 18.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Galium verum L.

Keltamatara Lady's Bedstraw Yellow Bedstraw Gulmåra
Galium verum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Galium verum ; [RK, 332]; [SK, 534]; [GMBOT, 748]

936x1224 (~118Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Amphipyra tragopoginis, Camptogramma bilineatum, Catarhoe cuculata, C. rubidata, Ceramica pisi, Cleora cinctaria, Cosmorhoe ocellata, Cucullia umbratica, Deilephila elpenor, D. porcellus, Epirrhoe alternata, E. galiata, E. hastulata, E. pupillata, E. tristata, Euclidia mi, Eupithecia centaureata, E. orphnata, E. pimpinellata, E. satyrata, E. subumbrata, Gandaritis pyraliata, Hemaris tityus, Hippotion celerio, Hyles gallii, Lacanobia contigua, Macroglossum stellatarum, Phibalapteryx virgata, Polia bombycina, Rhyparia purpurata, Scopula floslactata, Semiothisa clathrata, Siona lineata, Xanthorhoe ferrugata, X. montanata, Xestia xanthographa, Xylena exsoleta

G. v. ruthenicum (Willd.)

Galium verum ruthenicum ; [SK, 534]

Galium album Miller

Paimenmatara Hedge Bedstraw Stormåra
Galium mollugo auct.
Galium album ; [RK, 332]
Galium mollugo ; [SK, 534]

Foodplant as Galium mollugo for Amphipyra tragopoginis, Catarhoe cuculata, Deilephila elpenor, D. porcellus, Epirrhoe alternata, E. tristata, Eupithecia centaureata, E. satyrata, E. subfuscata, E. subumbrata, E. vulgata, Gandaritis pyraliata, Hyles gallii, Lampropteryx suffumata, Mecyna flavalis, Semiothisa clathrata, Xanthorhoe abrasaria, X. ferrugata, X. montanata, X. quadrifasciata

?G. a. f. elatum (Thuill.)

Galium mollugo f. elatum ; [SK, 534]

?G. a. f. ochroleuca (Fr.)

Galium mollugo f. ochroleuca ; [SK, 534]

?G. a. f. erectum (Huds.)

?Galium erectum Huds.
Galium mollugo f. erectum ; [SK, 534]
?Galium erectum Huds.; [GMBOT, 749]

Galium × pomeranicum Retz.

Piennarmatara
Galium album × verum

Galium schultesii Vest.

Harsomatara
Galium intermedium Schult.
Galium schultesii ; [RK, 333]

Galium pumilum Murray

Puistomatara Nurmimatara Slender Bedstraw Parkmåra
Galium pumilum ; [RK, 333]

Galium saxatile L.

Nummimatara Kivikkomatara Heath Bedstraw Stenmåra
Galium hercynicum Weigel
Galium saxatile ; [RK, 333]; [SK, 533]

Galium spurium L.

Peltomatara False Cleavers Småsnärjmåra
Galium spurium ; [RK, 333]

Foodplant for Deilephila elpenor

G. s. spurium

Pellavamatara Linsnärjmåra
?aparine var. spurium (L.); [SK, 532]
Galium spurium spurium ; [RK, 334]

G. s. vaillantii (DC.) Gaudin

Peltomatara Småsnärjmåra
Galium vaillantii DC.
?Galium infestum Waldst. & Kit.
Galium aparine vaillantii (DC.); Koch
Galium aparine vaillantii ; [SK, 532]; [GMBOT, 748]
Galium spurium vaillantii ; [RK, 334]

Galium aparine L.

Kierumatara Goosegrass Cleavers Snärjmåra
Galium aparine, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Galium aparine ; [RK, 334]; [SK, 532]; [GMBOT, 748]

846x1032 (~46Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio Galium aparine det. Vesa Järvinen

979x734 (~219Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Emmaste, Sõru, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Hyles gallii

Galium tricornutum Dandy

Sarvimatara Kolmisarvinen matara Threehorn Bedstraw Pillermåra
Galium tricorne Stokes
Galium tricorne ?With.
Galium tricorne ; [SK, 532]; [GMBOT, 748]
Galium tricornutum ; [RK, 334]

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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

[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

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.