Atriplex

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Atriplex L.: Maltsat Orache Greasewood Shadscale Saltbush Silverscale
Atriplex, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Atriplex, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Atriplex (Chenopodiaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Actebia fennica, Agrotis ripae, Coleophora adspersella, C. motacillella, C. saxicolella, C. squalorella, C. sternipennella, C. unipunctella, C. versurella, C. vestianella, Diaphora mendica, Emmelina monodactyla, Epatolmis caesarea, Eupithecia simpliciata, Goniodoma auroguttella, Hadula arenaria, H. trifolii, Lacanobia oleracea, L. suasa, Lasiocampa serrula, Orgyia josephina, O. vetusta, Pelurga comitata, Pleuroptya ruralis, Scrobipalpa atriplicella, S. nitentella, Scythris limbella, Sitochroa verticalis, Theclinesthes serpentata, Trachea atriplicis

800x544 (~136Kb) Finland, Kirkkonummi, ?July 2002, Photo 10072002_31 © Timo Viitanen

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

Atriplex hortensis L.

Tarhamaltsa Garden Orach Trädgårdsmålla Orache Garden Orache Sea Purslane
Atriplex hortense ; [SK, 231]
Atriplex hortensis ; [RK, 132]; [FPN, 95]

Atriplex sagittata Borkh.

Kiiltomaltsa Glansmålla
Atriplex nitens Schkuhr
Atriplex sagittata ; [RK, 132]

Atriplex rosea L.

Hopeamaltsa Red Orach Red Orache
Atriplex rosea ; [FPN, 96]

Foodplant for Brephidium exilis exilis, Pholisora catullus

Atriplex tatarica L.

Tataarimaltsa Axmålla
Atriplex tatarica ; [RK, 133]

Atriplex lasiantha Boiss.

'Hilsemaltsa'

Atriplex littoralis L.

Merimaltsa Grass-leaved Orache Strandmålla Shore Orache
Atriplex patula var. littoralis (L.); Gray
Atriplex patula var. littoralis; [FPN, 95]
Atriplex litorale ; [SK, 232]
Atriplex littoralis ; [RK, 133]
?Atriplex litorale f. angustissima Marss.; [SK, 232]
?Atriplex litorale var. serratum Huds.; [SK, 232]

783x1044 (~122Kb) Germany, Rügen, Zurkwitz, 27.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1344x1018 (~104Kb) Germany, Rügen, Zurkwitz, 27.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1128x936 (~266Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Kõrgessaare, Ohami säär, 27.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Coleophora adspersella, C. atriplicis, C. salinella, Euxoa cursoria, Lacanobia oleracea, Scrobipalpa atriplicella, S. nitentella, S. obsoletella

Atriplex laevis C.A. Meyer

'Silomaltsa'

Atriplex thunbergiifolia (Boiss. & Noe) Boiss.

'Susannamaltsa'

Atriplex patula L.

Kylämaltsa Peltomaltsa Common Orache Spreading Orach Vägmålla
Atriplex patulum ; [SK, 231]
Atriplex patula ; [RK, 133]; [FPN, 95]
?Atriplex patulum f. erecta Huds.; [SK, 231]
?Atriplex patulum f. angustifolia Sm.; [SK, 231]

1019x828 (~205Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1084x926 (~231Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Brephidium exilis exilis, Chrysoesthia sexguttella, Coleophora vestianella, Eupithecia sinuosaria, Pelurga comitata

A. p. var. patula

Common Orache Spear Orache
Atriplex patula var. patula ; [FPN, 96]

A. p. var. zosteraefolia (Hook.) Hitchc.

Atriplex patula var. zosteraefolia ; [FPN, 95]

A. p. var. obtusa (Cham.) Hitchc.

Atriplex patula var. obtusa ; [FPN, 96]

Atriplex hastata L.

Liuskamaltsa Nuolimaltsa Flikmålla Fat-hen
Atriplex calotheca (Rafn.); Fr.
Atriplex protrata ssp. calothea (Rafn.); M. A. Gust
Atriplex patula var. hastata (L.); Gray
Atriplex hastata ; [RK, 134]
Atriplex calotheca ; [SK, 231]
Atriplex patula var. hastata ; Gray, [FPN,, 96]

Foodplant as Atriplex patula var. hastata for Brephidium exilis exilis

Atriplex prostrata Boucher ex DC.

Isomaltsa Keihäsmaltsa? Hastate Orache Spjutmålla
Atriplex latifolia Wahlenb.
Atriplex hastata auct.
Atriplex prostrata ; [RK, 134]
?Atriplex hastatum ; [SK, 231]
?Atriplex hastatum f. elatior Whlnb.; [SK, 231]
?Atriplex hastatum f. salina Wallr.; [SK, 231]
?Atriplex hastatum f. porstrata Lindeb.; [SK, 231]

500x686 (~40Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Naantali, 671:22, 28.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela Atriplex prostrata det. Tapio Lahtonen	500x593 (~35Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Naantali, 671:22, 28.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela Atriplex prostrata det. Tapio Lahtonen	991x802 (~216Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Kõrgessaare, Ohami säär, 27.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
834x796 (~211Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Kõrgessaare, Ohami säär, 27.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Coleophora salinella, Scrobipalpa atriplicella

Atriplex glabriuscula Edmonston

Lännenmaltsa Babingtons Orache Broskmålla
Atriplex glabriuscula ; [RK, 134]

Atriplex longipes Drejer

Suolamaltsa Long-stalked Orache Skaftmålla
Atriplex longipes ; [RK, 134]

A. l. longipes

Isosuolamaltsa Skaftmålla
Atriplex longipes longipes ; [RK, 135]

A. l. praecox (Hülph.) Turesson

Pikkusuolamaltsa Brådmålla
Atriplex praecox Hülph.
Atriplex longipes praecox ; [RK, 135]

Foodplant for Scrobipalpa atriplicella, S. nitentella

Atriplex spinosa (Hook.) Collotzi

Spiny Hopsage
Atriplex spinosa ; [FPN, 94]

Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Frem.) Wats.

Sheepfat Shadscale
Atriplex confertifolia ; [FPN, 94]

Foodplant for Phaneta misturana

Atriplex nuttallii Wats.

Saltsage Moundscale
Atriplex nuttallii ; [FPN, 95]

A. n. var. nuttallii

Atriplex nuttallii var. nuttallii ; [FPN, 95]

A. n. var. falcata Jones

Atriplex nuttallii var. falcata ; [FPN, 95]

Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

Wingscale Fourwing Saltbush Hoary Saltbush Shadscale
Atriplex canescens ; [FPN, 95]

Foodplant for Brephidium exilis exilis, Hesperopsis alpheus, H. libya, Plebejus emigdionis

A. c. var. canescens

Atriplex canescens var. canescens ; [FPN, 95]

A. c. var. aptera (Nels.) Hitchc.

Atriplex canescens var. aptera ; [FPN, 95]

Atriplex heterosperma Bunge

Atriplex heterosperma ; [FPN, 95]

Atriplex dioica (Nutt.) Macbr.

Rillscale
Atriplex dioica ; [FPN, 95]

Atriplex phyllostegia (Torr.) Wats.

Atriplex phyllostegia ; [FPN, 95]

Atriplex pusilla (Torr.) Wats.

Atriplex pusilla ; [FPN, 96]

Atriplex truncata (Torr.) Gray

Wedgescale Orache
Atriplex truncata ; [FPN, 96]

Atriplex powellii Wats.

Atriplex powellii ; [FPN, 96]

Atriplex argentea Nutt.

Silverscale
Atriplex argentea ; [FPN, 96]

The ? species-group

Atriplex halimus

Atriplex halimus; (missp.?)
Atriplex halymus; (missp.?)

Foodplant for Agdistis heydeni, Microloxia ruficornis

Foodplant as Atriplex halymus for Scythris inertella

Atriplex portulacoides

Foodplant for Agdistis neglecta, Eremohadena chenopodiphaga

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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")
[FPN]: Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3
[GNSP]: Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
[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 & Cajander, 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos
[Timo Viitanen]: http://www.kuvarkisto.com/

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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.