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Amaranthus L.
Revonhännät
Amaranthus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Amaranthus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
 Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) ; [GHSP]

Foodplants for Amyna axis, Chlosyne narva?, Coleophora versurella, Helvibotys helvialis, Pholisora catullus, Spodoptera albulum, Theretra nessus, Zizeeria knysna

Amaranthus caudatus L.
Punarevonhäntä

Foodplant for Actinote carycina, A. mamita mitama, A. surima perisa

fiAmaranthus retroflexus L.
Viherrevonhäntä Vihreä revonhäntä Common Amaranth Redroot Pigweed Svinamarant
Amaranthus retroflexus ; [RK, 124]; [SK, 234]
[retroflexus-1.jpg] 881x1175 (~149Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Hahncappsia mancalis, Pholisora catullus, Sitochroa chortalis, Staphylus mazans


fiAmaranthus powelli S. Watson
Tummarevonhäntä Mörk amarant
Amaranthus hybridus auct.
?Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.
Amaranthus powelli ; [RK, 125]
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Vaihtelevarevonhäntä
Amaranthus spinosus L.
'Piikkirevonhäntä' Spiny Amaranth
fiAmaranthus albus L.
Valkorevonhäntä White Pigweed Tumble Pigweed Vit amarant
Amaranthus albus ; [RK, 125]
Amaranthus standleyanus Parodi ex Covas
'Argentiinanrevonhäntä'
Amaranthus crispus (Lesp. & Thev.) N. Terracc.
'Poimurevonhäntä'
Amaranthus graecizans L.
'Kaitarevonhäntä' Short-tepalled Pigweed
fiAmaranthus blitoides S. Watson
Lusikkarevonhäntä Prostrate Pigweed Skedamarant
Amaranthus blitoides ; [RK, 125]
Amaranthus deflexus L.
'Rikkarevonhäntä' Perennial Pigweed

Foodplant for Zizeeria knysna

Amaranthus blitum L.
Kohenevarevonhäntä
Amaranthus rudis Sauer
'Kansasinrevonhäntä' Commone Waterhemp
Amaranthus rudis, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
?Amaranthus panniculatus L.
Amaranthus panniculatus ; [SK, 234]
?Amaranthus atropurpureus Roxb.
Amaranthus atropurpureus ; [SK, 234 (note)]

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References:
[BONAP]
A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program
[DVF]
Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[RK]
Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki
[SK]
Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos
[USGS]
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

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