Ericaceae Juss., 1879
Heath Family
Huckleberry Family
Kanervakasvit
Andromedaceae (Endl.) Schnizl.
Arbutaceae J. Agardh
Arctostaphylaceae J. Agardh
Azaleaceae von Vest
Diplarchaceae Klotzsch
Foodplants for
Agrochola vulpecula ,
Anarta melanopa ,
Aphelia paleana ,
Argyroploce concretana ,
Ariolica argentea ,
Autographa californica ,
Celypha moderata ,
Coranarta carbonaria ,
Cryptocala chardinyi ,
Dicallomera fascelina ,
Euclidia mi ,
Hada plebeja ,
Herminia tarsipennalis ,
Hypena nigrobasalis ,
Hypenodes humidalis ,
Lasionycta leucocycla ,
L. secedens ,
L. skraelingia ,
L. staudingeri ,
Lithomoia solidaginis ,
Lozotaenia forsterana ,
Nola confusalis ,
N. karelica ,
Odontopera arida ,
Ophiusa tirhaca ,
Pandemis dumetana ,
P. heparana ,
Phiaris turfosana ,
Polia hepatica ,
P. lamuta ,
P. vesperugo ,
Ptycholoma lecheana ,
Rapala arata ,
Schrankia costaestrigalis ,
Scoliopteryx libatrix ,
Scythris fuscopterella ?,
Trichosea champa ,
Udea prunalis ,
Xestia atrata ,
X. fennica ,
X. lorezi ,
X. tecta ,
Zanclognatha lunalis
Arbutus
— 5 spp.
Arctostaphylos Adanson
Sianpuolukat
— 10 spp.
2 spp.
Gaultheria L.
Aromatic Wintergreen
— 6 spp.
Cassiope D. Don
Moss-bush
Tunturisuokukat
Varpiot
Moss-heather
Cassiope
— 5 spp.
2 spp.
Andromeda L.
Suokukat
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Enkianthus
Enkianthus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Calluna Salisb.
Kanervat
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Erica L.
Kellokanervat
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Phyllodoce Salisb.
Kurjenkanervat
— 5 spp.
1 sp.
Grisebachia
Grisebachia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Simocheilus
Simocheilus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Scyphogyne
Scyphogyne (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Loiseleuria Desv.
Sieliköt
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Daboecia D. Don, 1834
Dabeocia ; (missp..?)
Daboecia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Kalmia L.
Laurels
— 3 spp.
Elliottia Mühl. ex Elliot, 1817
Ledum L.
Suopursut
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Rhododendron L.
Alppiruusut
Rhododendrons
— 13 spp.
1 sp.
Ceratostema Juss., 1789
Ceratostemma ; (missp.?)
Ceratostema (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cavendishia
Cavendishia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Agapetes
— 1 sp.
Gaylussacia Kunth., 1819
Gaylussacia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Vaccinium L.
Puolukat
Cranberry
Bilberry
Blueberry
Huckleberry
— 30 spp.
7 spp.
Chamaedaphne Moench
Vaiverot
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Oxydendrum
Sourwood
— 1 sp.
Acrostemon
Acrostemon (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Anomalanthus
Anomalanthus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Anthopteropsis
Anthopteropsis (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Anthopterus
Anthopterus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Arachnocalyx
Arachnocalyx (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Botryogstege
Botryogstege (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Bruckenthalia
Bruckenthalia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Calopteryx
Calopteryx (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cheilotheca
Cheilotheca (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Chimaphila
Chimaphila (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Coccosperma
Coccosperma (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Coilostigma
Coilostigma (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Comarostaphylis
Comarostaphylis (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Craibiodendron
Craibiodendron (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Demosthenesia
Demosthenesia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Dimorphanthera
Dimorphanthera (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Diogenesia
Diogenesia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Diplycosia
Diplycosia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Disterigma
Disterigma (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Eubotryoides
Eubotryoides (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Kalmiopsis
Kalmiopsis (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Killipiella
Killipiella (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lateropora
Lateropora (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ledothamnus
Ledothamnus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Leiophyllum
Leiophyllum (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Menziesia
— 1 sp.
Monotropsis
Monotropsis (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Nagelocarpus
Nagelocarpus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ornithostaphylos
Ornithostaphylos (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pellegrinia
Pellegrinia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pernettyopsis
Pernettyopsis (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Platycalyx
Platycalyx (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pleuricospora
Pleuricospora (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Plutarchia
Plutarchia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pterospora
Pterospora (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Rhodothamnus
Rhodothamnus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Semiramisia
Semiramisia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Siphonandra
Siphonandra (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Sphyrospermum
Sphyrospermum (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Stokoeanthus
Stokoeanthus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Syndesmanthus
Syndesmanthus (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Themistoclesia
Themistoclesia (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Therorhodion
Therorhodion (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Thoracosperma
Thoracosperma (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
Tsusiophyllum
Tsusiophyllum (Ericaceae) ; [GNSP]
600x806 (~195Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
700x1001 (~121Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
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Some related literature:
[GMB]; Fernald, 1970
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn)
Gray's Manual Botany (8th edn)
: v-lxvi,
: 1-1632
[FFP]; Hutchinson, 1959
The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)
Fam. Fl. Pl.
1 : 1-510,
2 : 511-792
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
If you have corrections, comments or
information to add into these pages, just send mail to
Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.