Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Liliopsida Poaceae

Foodplants for Amblyscirtes vialis, Coenonympha dorus, Elachista albifrontella, E. argentella, E. argentella, E. herrichii, E. humilis, E. illectella, E. stabilella, Erebia aethiops, Hesperia leonardus, Hylephila phyleus, Lopinga deidamia

• Agrostis canina L. Luhtarölli Rhode Island Bent Brown Bent Koiran rölli Brunven Brown Bent Grass Velvet Bent-grass

  • Agrostis canina; [RK], 607; [SK], 68; [GMBOT], 133; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • f. pallida Ands.

    • Agrostis canina f. pallida; [SK], 68
  • f. mutica Gaud.

    • Agrostis canina f. mutica; [SK], 68
    • Agrostis gracililaxa mutica; [iNaturalist]
    • Agrostis gracililaxa var. mutica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
• Agrostis vinealis Schreber Jäykkärölli Brown Bent-grass Bergven

  • Agrostis stircta J. F. Gmel.
  • Agrostis hyperborea Laest.
  • Agrostis canina ssp. montana (Hartm.) Hartm.

  • Agrostis vinealis trinii; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis vinealis; [RK], 608; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Agrostis mertensii Trin. Fjällven Pohjanrölli

  • Agrostis borealis Hartm.
  • ?Agrostis rubra Wahlenb.
  • Agrostis canina var. alpina Oakes
  • Agrostis novae-angliae Vasey

  • Agrostis alpina; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis borealis; [SK], 68; [GMBOT], 133
  • Agrostis mertensii; [RK], 608; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Agrostis clavata Trin. Köseven Hoikkarölli

  • Agrostis clavata; [RK], 608; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Melanargia epimede

• Agrostis scabra Willd. Rough Bent Rikkarölli Kvarnven

  • Agrostis hyemalis auct.

  • Agrostis scabra septentrionalis; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis scabra; [RK], 608; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Agrostis pourretii Willd. Kalpearölli

  • Agrostis pourretii; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Agrostis capillaris L. Common Bent Rödven Common Bent-grass Nurmirölli Colonial Bent-grass

  • Agrostis tenuis Sibth.
  • Agrostis vulgaris L.

  • Agrostis capillaris; [RK], 608; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Agrostis tenuis; [RUNEBERG]
  • Agrostis vulgaris; [SK], 68

  1371x1028 (~332Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Bryotropha terrella, Ichneutica sistens

  Foodplant as Agrostis tenuis for Wiseana cervinata

• Agrostis capillaris × gigantea

  • Agrostis × bjoerkmanii Widén

  • Agrostis capillaris × gigantea; [RK], 608
• Agrostis capillaris × stolonifera

  • Agrostis × murbeckii Fouill. ex P. Fourn.

  • Agrostis capillaris × stolonifera; [RK], 608
• Agrostis gigantea Roth Isorölli Redtop Storven Black Bent

  • Agrostis stolonifera var. major Farw.
  • Agrostis stolonifera var. aristata auct.
  • Agrostis stolonifera f. gigantea (Roth.) Murb.

  • Agrostis gigantea maeotica; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis gigantea subsp. maeotica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Agrostis gigantea; [RK], 609; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Agrostis stolonifera f. gigantea; [SK], 68

  620x909 (~45Kb) Finland, Pori, Reposaari 2.8.1995, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  580x336 (~16Kb) Finland, Pori, Reposaari 2.8.1995, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Elachista bifasciella

  • var. gigantea s.l. Rikkaisorölli

    • Agrostis gigantea var. dispar Michx. (incl.); TL: Philipson

    • Agrostis gigantea gigantea; [iNaturalist]
    • Agrostis gigantea subsp. gigantea; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Agrostis gigantea var. gigantea; [RK], 609

    748x1047 (~70Kb) Finland, Tampere, Kaarila, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • var. glaucescens Widén Meri-isorölli

    • Agrostis gigantea var. glaucescens; [RK], 609

    558x780 (~75Kb) Finland, Vehkalahti, Summa, 14.8.2000, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    673x884 (~54Kb) Finland, Vehkalahti, Summa Kainiemi, 14.8.2000, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • var. repens (Laest.) Widén Järvi-isorölli

    • Agrostis gigantea var. repens; [RK], 609
• Agrostis gigantea × stolonifera

  • Agrostis gigantea × stolonifera; [RK], 609
• Agrostis stolonifera L. Creeping Bent-grass Red Top Fiorin Creeping Bent Krypven Rönsyrölli White Bent Grass Valkorölli

  • Agrostis alba L.

  • Agrostis alba; [GMBOT], 132
  • Agrostis stolonifera pseudopungens; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis stolonifera stolonifera; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis stolonifera; [RK], 609; [SK], 67; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  463x625 (~19Kb) Finland, Orivesi, Suomasema, 9.8.1994, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  551x750 (~120Kb) Finland, Tampere, Aakkula, 12.8.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Coscinia cribraria, Elachista nobilella, Xylena vetusta

  Appear to have a problem, is Agrostis alba really synonym of Agrostis stolonifera?

  • ? ssp. vulgaris With. Red Top Herd's Grass

    • Agrotis vulgaris With.
    • ?Agrotis sylvatica L.
    • Agrostis alba ssp. vulgaris (With.) Thurb.

    • Agrostis alba ssp. vulgaris; [GMBOT], 132
  • var. bottnica Hyl.

    • Agrostis stolonifera var. bottnica; [RK], 609 (note)
  • ? var. aristata Gray

    • Agrostis stricta Willd.
    • Agrostis alba var. aristata Gray

    • Agrostis alba var. aristata; [GMBOT], 132
  • ? var. maritima Lam:

    • Agrostis coarcatana Ehrh.
    • Agrostis alba var. maritima (Lam.) G. F. W. Mey.
    • ?Agrostis stolonifera f. maritima (Lam.) Murb.

    • Agrostis alba var. maritima; [GMBOT], 132
    • ?Agrostis stolonifera f. maritima; [SK], 68
• Agrostis laxiflora R. Br. Hoikka rölli

  • Agrostis bottnica Murb.
  • Agrostis perennae Lindb. fil.

  • Agrostis laxiflora; [SK], 68

  = Agrostis clavata?

• Agrostis elliottiana Schultes

  • Agrostis Elliottiana; [GMBOT], 132
  • Agrostis elliottiana; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Agrostis hyemalis (Walt.) BSP. Hair Grass

  • Trichodium montanum Torr.
  • Agrostis laxiflora var. montana Tuckerm.
  • ?Agrostis scabra Willd.

  • Agrostis hyemalis; [GMBOT], 132; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Agrostis scabra scabra; [iNaturalist]

  Need to sort out synonyms in relation to Agrostis scabra?

• Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerm. Thin Grass

  • Agrostis intermedia Scribn.

  • Agrostis perennans aestivalis; [iNaturalist]
  • Agrostis perennans; [GMBOT], 133; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Elachista irrorata

  • var. elata (Pursh) Hitchc.

    • Agrostis elata (Pusrh) Trin.
    • Agrostis altissima Tuckerm.

    • Agrostis perennans var. elata; [GMBOT], 133

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