Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Plantaginaceae

Foodplants for Agrochola macilenta, A. nitida, Amata kruegeri, A. phegea, A. ragazzii, Anagrapha falcifera, Aporophyla nigra cinerea, Arctia caja, Ardices glatignyi, Artimelia latreillii, Atlantarctia ungemachi, Autographa aemula, A. mandarina, Borearctia menetriesii?, Candalides heathi, C. heathi, Charissa ambiguata, Chelis simplonica, Conistra erythrocephala, C. rubiginosa, Coscinia bifasciata, Diacrisia sannio, Diaphora sordida, Diarsia dahlii, Dicallomera fascelina, Dysauxes ancilla, Endothenia gentianaeana, Epicallia villica, Eucharia festiva, Euphydryas aurinia, E. aurinia beckeri, E. chalcedona, E. cynthia, E. editha, E. iduna, E. maturna, Eupoecilia angustana, Euptoieta claudia, Euxoa ochrogaster rossica, Falseuncaria degreyana, Grammia quenseli, Haggettia glareosa, Hepialus humuli, Hyphoraia aulica, H. aulica, H. dejeani, Hypolimnas misippus, Ichneutica averilla, I. scutata, I. skelloni, Idaea biselata, I. muricata, I. sylvestraria, Junonia almana, J. orithya, J. orithya madagascariensis, J. villida, J. villida, Lemonia philopalus, Malacosoma franconica, Melitaea athalia, M. athalia, M. aurelia, M. britomartis, M. cinxia cinxia, M. diamina, M. didyma, M. didyma occidentalis, M. parthenoides, M. phoebe, Ocnogyna parasita, O. zoraida, Orthodes majuscula, Parasemia plantaginis, Perigrapha i-cinctum, Pharmacis pyrenaicus, Philedone gerningana, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, P. luctifera, P. placida, Phymatopus hecta, Polymixis flavicincta, Protorthodes oviduca, Pseudorthodes vecors, Pyrausta despicatus, Scopula umbelaria, Scythris siccella, Sideridis turbida, Siona lineata, Spilosoma urticae, Spodoptera exigua, Syngrapha devergens, S. hochenwarthi, Triodia sylvina, Xestia sexstrigata

900x612 (~190Kb) USA: Gold Beach, (42°23'12N 124°25'29W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

700x1050 (~192Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 7.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

900x1317 (~133Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 7.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Plantago major L. Common Plantain Broadleaf Plantain Piharatamo Groblad Great Plantain

  • Plantago major subsp. winteri; [POWO]
  • Plantago major; [RK], 393; [SK], 528; [GMBOT], 745; [FPN], 447; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  550x453 (~48Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 17.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Acronicta euphorbiae, Amphipyra tragopoginis, Angerona prunaria, Athetis pallustris, Autographa bimaculata, A. gamma, Charanyca ferruginea, C. trigrammica, Diachrysia chrysitis, Diaphora mendica, Euphydryas colon, Hyles gallii, Hypolimnas misippus, Junonia almana, Korscheltellus lupulina, Lacanobia oleracea, Mamestra brassicae, Mniotype satura, Naenia typica, Noctua pronuba, Orgyia antiqua, Parasemia plantaginis, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Rhyparia purpurata, Scopula immorata, S. immutata, S. immutata, S. nigropunctata, Scythris picaepennis, Spilarctia lutea, Spilosoma lubricipeda, Xanthorhoe montanata

  • ssp. major Kyläpiharatamo Groblad

    • Plantago major major; [iNaturalist]
    • Plantago major subsp. major; [POWO]
    • Plantago major ssp. major; [RK], 394
    • Plantago major var. major; [FPN], 447

    1305x979 (~255Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • ssp. intermedia (DC.) Arcang.

    • Plantago intermedia DC.
    • Plantago major ssp. pleiosperma Pilg.
    • Plantago major var. intermedia (?Gilibert) Dcne.
    • Plantago halophila Bicknell

    • Plantago major intermedia; [iNaturalist]
    • Plantago major subsp. intermedia; [POWO]
    • Plantago major ssp. intermedia; [RK], 394
    • Plantago major var. intermedia; [GMBOT], 745
  • var. asiatica (L.) Dcne.

    • Plantago asiatica asiatica; [iNaturalist]
    • Plantago asiatica densiflora; [iNaturalist]
    • Plantago asiatica erosa; [iNaturalist]
    • Plantago asiatica subsp. asiatica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Plantago asiatica subsp. densiflora; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Plantago asiatica subsp. erosa; [POWO]
    • Plantago asiatica; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
    • Plantago major var. asiatica; [GMBOT], 745
  • var. scopulorum Fr.

    • Plantago major var. scopulorum; [SK], 528
  • var. agrestis Fr.

    • Plantago major var. agrestis; [SK], 528
  • var. pachyphylla Pilger

    • Plantago nitrophila

    • Plantago major var. pachyphylla; [FPN], 447
    • Plantago pachyphylla; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
    • Plantago pachyphylla Pilger;
• Plantago coronopus L. 'Liuskaratamo' Crowfoot Plantain Buck's-horn Plantain

  • Plantago coronopus coronopus; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago coronopus cupanii; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago coronopus humilis; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago coronopus macrorhiza; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago coronopus subsp. coronopus; [POWO]
  • Plantago coronopus subsp. cupanii; [POWO]
  • Plantago coronopus subsp. humilis; [POWO]
  • Plantago coronopus subsp. macrorhiza; [POWO]
  • Plantago coronopus var. cupanii; [CoL]
  • Plantago coronopus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Scrobipalpa samadensis

• Plantago maritima L. Sea Plantain Seaside Plantain Gulkämpar Meriratamo

  • Plantago maritima californica; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago maritima maritima; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago maritima serpentina; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago maritima subpolaris; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago maritima subsp. maritima; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago maritima subsp. subpolaris; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago maritima; [RK], 394; [SK], 528; [FPN], 447; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  756x1029 (~175Kb) Finland: Korppoo, Brunskär, 25.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Gynnidomorpha vectisana, Scrobipalpa instabilella, S. samadensis

  • ssp. juncoides (Lam.) Hult.

    • Plantago juncoides (Lam.) Hult.

    • Plantago maritima juncoides; [iNaturalist]
    • Plantago maritima ssp. juncoides; [FPN], 447
  • f. dentata Roth.

    • Plantago maritima f. dentata; [SK], 528
  • f. tenuifolia Hn.

    • Plantago maritima f. tenuifolia; [SK], 528
  • f. gentilis Fr.

    • Plantago maritima f. gentilis; [SK], 528
  • ssp. borealis (Lge.)

    • Plantago maritima ssp. borealis; [SK], 528
• Plantago media L. Hoary Plantain Soikkoratamo Rödkämpar Keskiratamo

  • Plantago media media; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago media pindica; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago media subsp. media; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago media subsp. pindica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago media; [RK], 395; [SK], 529; [GMBOT], 745; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  739x953 (~98Kb) Finland, Sund, Bomarsund, 29.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  701x999 (~238Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Emmaste, Tilga, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Charanyca trigrammica, Melitaea cinxia, M. deserticola deserticola

• Plantago lanceolata L. Rib Grass Suikealehtinen ratamo Svartkämpar Ribwort Heinäratamo Buckhorn Plantain Ribwort Plantain English Plantain Ripple Grass

  • Plantago lanceolata; [RK], 395; [SK], 529; [GMBOT], 745; [FPN], 447; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  773x839 (~114Kb) Finland, Puumala, Liehtalanniemi, 4.8.2003 © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Candalides heathi, Charanyca trigrammica, Diarsia guadarramensis, Euphydryas aurinia, E. phaeton, Hoplodrina blanda, Ichneutica omoplaca, Junonia villida, Korscheltellus lupulina, Melitaea cinxia, Scopula immutata, Scrobipalpa samadensis, Spiris striata

  • var. dubia (Lilj.)

    • Plantago lanceolata var. dubia; [SK], 529
• Plantago lagopus L. 'Jänönratamo' Plantain

  • Plantago lagopus ptolemaidis; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago lagopus subsp. lagopus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago lagopus subsp. ptolemaidis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago lagopus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago bellardii All. Bellardinratamo

  • Plantago bellardii bellardii; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago bellardii deflexa; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago bellardii subsp. bellardii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago bellardii subsp. deflexa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago bellardii; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. Sandkämpar Haarovaratamo Hietikköratamo Branched Plantain Psyllium

  • Plantago ramosa Asch.
  • Plantago indica L.

  • Plantago arenaria subsp. arenaria; [CoL]
  • Plantago arenaria subsp. orientalis; [CoL]
  • Plantago arenaria; [RK], 395; [SK], 529; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago indica; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago aristata Michx. Large Bracted Plantain 'Otaratamo'

  • Plantago patagonica var. aristata (Michx.) Gray

  • Plantago aristata; [GMBOT], 746; [FPN], 448; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago virginica L. Paleseed Plantain 'Lännenratamo'

  • Plantago virginica; [GMBOT], 746; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

• Plantago psyllium L. Sand Plantain

  • Plantago indica

  • Plantago psyllium; [FPN], 447
  • Plantago psyllium L.;
• Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht. Alaska Plantain

  • Plantago macrocarpa; [FPN], 447; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht.;
• Plantago hirtella H.B.K. Mexican Plantain

  • Plantago subnuda

  • Plantago australis hirtella; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago australis subsp. hirtella; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago hirtella; [FPN], 447
  • Plantago hirtella H.B.K.;
  • Plantago subnuda; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago eriopoda Torr. Saline Plantain Alkali Plantain

  • Plantago eriopoda; [GMBOT], 745; [FPN], 447; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago tweedyi Gray Tweedy's Plantain

  • Plantago tweedyi; [FPN], 447; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago tweedyi Gray;
• Plantago elongata Pursh. Slender Plantain

  • Plantago elongata elongata; [iNaturalist]
  • Plantago elongata; [GMBOT], 746; [FPN], 448; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago pusilla Nutt. Dwarf Plantain

  • Plantago pusilla; [FPN], 448; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago pusilla Nutt.;
• Plantago patagonica Jacq. Woolly Plantain Karvaratamo Indian-wheat

  • Plantago patagonica; [FPN], 448; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Plantago patagonica Jacq.;

• Plantago cordata Lam.

  • Plantago cordata; [GMBOT], 744; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago rugelii Dcne.

  • Plantago Rugelii; [GMBOT], 745
  • Plantago rugelii; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago sparsiflora Michx.

  • Plantago sparsiflora; [GMBOT], 745; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago decipiens Barneoud Seaside Plantain

  • Plantago decipiens; [GMBOT], 745
• Plantago purshii R. & S.

  • Plantago patagonica var. gnaphalioides Gray

  • Plantago Purshii; [GMBOT], 745

  = Plantago patagonica?

• Plantago rhodosperma Dcne.

  • Plantago rhodosperma; [GMBOT], 746; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Plantago heterophylla Nutt.

  • Plantago heterophylla; [GMBOT], 746; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

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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.