Bromus L.
Brome Grass
Kattarat
Foodplants for
Brintesia circe ,
Carterocephalus palaemon ,
C. silvicola ,
Cephus pygmeus ,
Coleophora ornatipennella ,
Elachista elegans ,
E. illectella ,
E. luticomella ,
E. nobilella ,
Erebia medusa ,
Hesperia juba ,
Lasiommata megera ,
Leucania insueta ,
L. multilinea ,
L. phragmitidicola ,
L. pseudargyria ,
Maniola jurtina ,
Melanargia galathea ,
M. russiae ,
Minois dryas ,
Satyrus actaea ,
Thymelicus acteon ,
T. leonina ,
T. sylvatica
Bromus rigidus Roth
Villakattara
Bromus sterilis L.
Powerty Brome
Hietakattara
Barren Brome
Sandlosta
Anisantha sterilis (L.) Nevski
1077x807 (~198Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, Venetian Castle. 6.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Brintesia circe ,
Elachista argentella ,
E. argentella ,
Melanargia lachesis
Foodplant as Anisantha sterilis for
Hipparchia statilinus
Bromus tectorum L.
Downy Brome
Kattokattara
Taklosta
Downy Chess
Drooping Brome
Anisantha tectorum (L.) Nevski
706x1035 (~113Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Siivikkala, 18.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
1273x924 (~127Kb) Germany, Rügen, Baabe, 26.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Lasiocampa eversmanni ,
Neleucania praegracilis
Bromus madritensis L.
Nuokkukattara
Madridinkattara
Foxtail Brome
Bromus rubens L.
Tupsukattara
Foxtail Brome
Bromus inermis Leysser
Smooth Brome
Varuton kattara
Hungarian Brome
Foderlosta
Idänkattara
Bromopsis inermis (Leysser) Holub
Zerma inermis (Leysser) Lindm.
734x979 (~104Kb) Finland, Raahe, 1.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
780x516 (~30Kb) Finland, Eura, Kauttuan ruukki, 8.7.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio
758x1011 (~94Kb) Finland, Kangasala, Mäntyveräjä, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Bromus ramosus Hudson
'Varjokattara'
Bromus benekenii (Lange) Trimen
Strävlosta
Lehtokattara
Bromopsis ramosa ssp. benekenii (Lange) Tzvelev
Zerna benekenii (Lange) Lindm.
Bromus erectus Hudson
Upright Brome
Meadow Brome?
Pystykattara
Raklosta
Bromopsis erecta (Hudson) Fourr.
Zerna erecta (Hudson) Gray
Foodplant for
Arethusana arethusa ,
Elachista cingillella ,
E. lastrella ,
E. obliquella ,
E. subnigrella ,
Hipparchia statilinus ,
Melanargia lachesis
Foodplant as Bromopsis erecta for
Elachista subnigrella
Bromus arvensis L.
Renlosta
Pyörtänökattara
Field Brome
Bromus secalinus L.
Cheat
Ruiskattara
Chess
Rye Brome
Råglosta
Hiirenruis
606x874 (~50Kb) Finland, Nokia, Sorva, 20.8.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio
644x909 (~91Kb) Finland, Nokia, Sorva, 20.8.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio
453x650 (~18Kb) Finland, Nokia, Sorva, 20.8.1996, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Bromus commutatus Schrader
Vaihdokaskattara
Hairy Chess
Meadow Brome
Brinklosta
Foodplant for
Glyphipterix fuscoviridella
Bromus racemosus L.
Smooth Brome
'Myllykattara'
Bromus hordeaceus L.
Nurmikattara
Soft Chess
Soft-brome
Mäkikattara
Luddlosta
423x675 (~25Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Främstön, 5.6.1993, Photo © Harri Arkkio
432x650 (~21Kb) Finland, Tampere, Kalevankangas, 9.6.1995, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1147x897 (~83Kb) Finland, Geta, Höckböle, 30.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
var. leptostachys (Pers.) Beck.
Bromus lepidus Holmberg
Sirokattara
Slender Soft-brome
Bromus scoparius L.
'Kimppukattara'
Bromus lanceolatus Roth
Hiirenkattara
Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray
Kvarnlosta
Japanese Chess
Japoninkattara
Thunberg's Brome
Bromus patulus Mertens & Koch
Bromus squarrosus L.
Spretlosta
Pörrökattara
Field Brome
Bromus willdenowii Kunth
Litteäkattara
Litteätähkäinen kattara
Blattlosta
Bromus catharticus Vahl
Ceratochloa unioloides (Willd.) P. Beauv.
Bromus unioloides ?Kunth
Foodplant as Bromus catharticus for
Ichneutica blenheimensis
Foodplant as Bromus unioloides for
Ichneutica blenheimensis ,
Wiseana cervinata
Bromus asper Murr.
Karhea kattara
Bromus macrostachys Desf.
Isotähkäinen kattara
Bromus macrostachys ; [SK] , 84
Bromus purgans L.
Bromus ciliatus var. purgans (L.) Gray
Bromus altissimus Pursh.
Bromus purgans var. latiglumis Shear.
Bromus incanus (Shear) Hitchc.
Bromus purgans var. incanus Shear
Bromus kalmii Gray
Wild Chess
22.10.2000 (28)
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
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[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
[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
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.