Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Asteraceae

Foodplants for Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, Chlosyne lacinia, Ostrinia obumbratalis, Ponometia acutus, P. candefacta, P. erastrioides

600x865 (~116Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	520x741 (~55Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	900x745 (~122Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
700x970 (~127Kb) USA: Beach on 101, False Clamath Cove (41°36'09N 124°06'01W ±0.5km), Del Norte Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	900x596 (~152Kb) USA: Beach on 101, False Clamath Cove (41°36'09N 124°06'01W ±0.5km), Del Norte Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x667 (~224Kb) USA: On Goffs Rd (34°50'40N 115°08'32W), Fenner Valley, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino Co., CA, 31.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x1462 (~143Kb) USA: On Goffs Rd (34°50'40N 115°08'32W), Fenner Valley, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino Co., CA, 31.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Common Ragweed Western Ragweed

  • Ambrosia psilostachya psilostachya; [iNaturalist]
  • Ambrosia psilostachya; [GMBOT], 828; [FPN], 480; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Cosmopterix opulenta, Exaeretia gracilis, Gnorimoschema saphirinella

• Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Bitter-weed Marunatuoksukki Malörtsambrosia Hog-weed Common Ragweed Roman Wormwood Annual Ragweed

  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia artemisiifolia; [iNaturalist]
  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia elatior; [iNaturalist]
  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. paniculata; [CoL]
  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia; [RK], 421; [GMBOT], 828; [FPN], 480; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Bucculatrix agnella, B. ambrosiaefoliella, Dichomeris juncidella, Helcystogramma chambersella, Synchlora aerata aerata

• Ambrosia trifida L. Sormituoksukki Giant Ragweed Ambrosia Great Ragweed

  • Ambrosia trifida texana; [iNaturalist]
  • Ambrosia trifida trifida; [iNaturalist]
  • Ambrosia trifida var. texana; [CoL]
  • Ambrosia trifida; [RK], 421; [GMBOT], 828; [FPN], 480; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Bucculatrix ambrosiaefoliella, Chionodes mediofuscella, Chlosyne gorgone, C. gorgone carlota, C. lacinia, Hahncappsia marculenta, Papaipema nebris, Plagiomimicus pityochromus, Schinia gracilenta, S. thoreaui, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

  • var. integrifolia (Muhl.) T. & G.

    • Ambrosia trifida var. integrifolia; [GMBOT], 828
• Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene Heath Burweed Silver Burweed

  • Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene

  • Ambrosia chamissonis; [FPN], 480; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Gnorimoschema saphirinella

  • var. chamissonis

    • Ambrosia chamissonis var. chamissonis; [FPN], 480
  • var. bipinnatisecta (Less.) J. T. Howell

    • Ambrosia bipinnatisecta (Less.) J. T. Howell

    • Ambrosia chamissonis var. bipinnatisecta; [FPN], 480
• Ambrosia acanthicarpa Hook. Bur Ragweed Annual Burweed

  • Ambrosia acanthicarpa; [FPN], 480; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Ambrosia acanthicarpa Hook.;

  Foodplant for Epiblema sosana

• Ambrosia bidentata Michx.

  • Ambrosia bidentata; [GMBOT], 827; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Ambrosia deltoidea (Torr.) Payne desert (Arizona). See [maps] Triange burr-ragweed

  • Ambrosia deltoidea; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Ambrosia dumosa (Gray) Payne desert (S.California). See [maps] White burrobush

  • Ambrosia dumosa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Synchlora frondaria avidaria

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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.