Helianthus L.
Sunflower
Auringonkukat
Foodplants for
Acherontia lachesis ,
Amyna axis ,
Apatelodes pudefacta ?,
Autographa flagellum ,
Bucculatrix ambrosiaefoliella ,
B. needhami ,
Cheteoscelis bistriaria ,
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria ,
Chlosyne gorgone ,
C. lacinia ,
C. nycteis ,
Dichomeris aleatrix ,
Hahncappsia coloradensis ,
Papaipema maritima ,
Spodoptera litura ,
Teladoma helianthi
900x1243 (~98Kb) USA: Homolowi Ruins State Park, near Winslow, Navajo Co., Arizona, 12.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x1367 (~174Kb) USA: Slide Rock State Park (north of Sedona), Coconico Co, Arizona, 11.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
600x882 (~98Kb) USA: near Coulee City (47°34'07N 119°18'02W), Grant Co., WA, 8.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x991 (~235Kb) USA: Colorado, Aurora, Plains Conservation Center, 24.7.2012, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Helianthus annuus L.
Isoauringonkukka
Auringon ruusu
Solros
Auringonkukka
Common Sunflower
729x1007 (~112Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1046x1016 (~137Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Actinote mamita mitama ,
A. pellenea calymna ,
Autographa gamma ,
Bucculatrix longula ,
B. simulans ,
Chlosyne californica ,
C. gorgone carlota ,
C. lacinia ,
Endoclita excrescens ,
Gortyna flavago ,
Pelochrista rorana ,
Plagiomimicus spumosum ,
Synchlora frondaria frondaria
Helianthus petiolaris Nutt.
Prairie Sunflower
Pikkuauringonkukka
Hamnsolros
identification uncertain 1200x2159 (~388Kb) USA: Pike National Forest, Sugar Creek on CR-67 (about 39°18'N 105°10'W), Douglas Co., CO, 29.7.2012, Photo © Markku Savela
Helianthus angustifolius L.
Helianthus rigidus (Cass.) Desf.
Preeria-auringonkukka
Stiff Sunflower
Foodplant for
Dichomeris aleatrix
var. subrhomboideus (Rydb.) Cronq.
Soikkoauringonkukka?
Helianthus subrhomboideus (Rydb.) Cronq.
Helianthus subrhomboideus Rydb.
Helianthus pauciflorus subrhomboideus ; [iNaturalist ]
Helianthus pauciflorus subsp. subrhomboideus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Helianthus rigidus var. subrhomboideus ; [FPN] , 528
Helianthus scaberrimus Ell.
?Helianthus rigidus Desf.
Helianthus laetiflorus Pers.
Helianthus occidentalis Riddell.
var. dowellianus (Curtis) T. & G.
Helianthus occidentalis var. dowellianus ; [GMBOT] , 834
Helianthus illinoensis Gleason
Helianthus tomentosus Michx.
Helianthus kellermani Britton
Helianthus grosseserratus Martens
Saw-tooth Sunflower
Foodplant for
Dichomeris leuconotella
Helianthus giganteus L.
'Jättiauringonkukka'
?Helianthus dalyi Britton
Helianthus maximiliani Schrad.
Maxmilian's Sunflower
Helianthus microcephalus T. & G.
Helianthus parviflorus Bernh., not HBK
Foodplant for
Stiria rugifrons
Helianthus laevigatus T. & G.
Helianthus doronicoides Lam.
Helianthus divaricatus L.
Foodplant for
Dichomeris aleatrix ,
D. vindex
var. mollis T. & G.
Helianthus strumosus var. macrophyllus Britton
Helianthus tracheliifolius Mill.
Helianthus decapetalus L.
?Helianthus scrophulariifolius Britton
Foodplant for
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Helianthus tuberosus L.
Maa-artisokka
Jordärtskocka
Jerusalem Artichoke
Foodplant for
Dichomeris juncidella ,
Endoclita excrescens ,
Hepialus humuli
Helianthus cusickii Gray
Cusick's Sunflower
Helianthus nuttallii T. & G.
Nuttall's Sunflower
Helianthus nuttallii nuttallii ; [iNaturalist ]
Helianthus nuttallii parishii ; [iNaturalist ]
Helianthus nuttallii rydbergii ; [iNaturalist ]
Helianthus nuttallii subsp. nuttallii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Helianthus nuttallii subsp. parishii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Helianthus nuttallii subsp. rydbergii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Helianthus nuttallii ; [FPN] , 529; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Helianthus nuttallii T. & G.;
28.8.2005 (27)
References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
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