Atriplex L.
Maltsat
Orache
Greasewood
Shadscale
Saltbush
Silverscale
Atriplex (Chenopodiaceae) ; [GNSP ]
Foodplants for
Actebia fennica ,
Agrotis ripae ,
Anarta arenaria ,
A. trifolii ,
Chrysoesthia drurella ,
C. sexguttella ,
Coleophora adspersella ,
C. motacillella ,
C. saxicolella ,
C. squalorella ,
C. sternipennella ,
C. unipunctella ,
C. versurella ,
Diaphora mendica ,
Emmelina monodactyla ,
Eupithecia simpliciata ,
Goniodoma auroguttella ,
Lacanobia oleracea ,
L. suasa ,
Lasiocampa serrula ,
Orgyia josephina ,
O. vetusta ,
Patania ruralis ,
Pelurga comitata ,
Phragmatobia luctifera ,
Scrobipalpa obsoletella ,
Scrobipalpuloides chiquitella ,
Scythris limbella ,
S. sinensis ,
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]
Foodplant for
Scrobipalpa nitentella
Atriplex sagittata Borkh.
Kiiltomaltsa
Glansmålla
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]
Foodplant for
Scrobipalpa atriplicella ,
S. obsoletella
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 ,
Eupithecia sinuosaria ,
Euxoa cursoria ,
Lacanobia oleracea ,
Scrobipalpa 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 ,
Scrobipalpa atriplicella
var. patula
Common Orache
Spear Orache
Atriplex patula var. patula ; [FPN , 96]
var. zosteraefolia (Hook.) Hitchc.
Atriplex patula var. zosteraefolia ; [FPN , 95]
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 SavelaAtriplex prostrata det. Tapio Lahtonen
500x593 (~35Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Naantali, 671:22, 28.8.1996, Photo © Markku SavelaAtriplex 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 ,
S. nitentella ,
S. salicorniae
Atriplex glabriuscula Edmonston
Lännenmaltsa
Babingtons Orache
Broskmålla
Atriplex glabriuscula ; [RK , 134]
Foodplant for
Scrobipalpa obsoletella
Atriplex longipes Drejer
Suolamaltsa
Long-stalked Orache
Skaftmålla
Atriplex longipes ; [RK , 134]
ssp. longipes
Isosuolamaltsa
Skaftmålla
Atriplex longipes ssp. longipes ; [RK , 135]
ssp. praecox (Hülph.) Turesson
Pikkusuolamaltsa
Brådmålla
Atriplex longipes ssp. praecox ; [RK , 135]
Atriplex spinosa (Hook.) Collotzi
Spiny Hopsage
Atriplex spinosa ; [FPN , 94]
Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Frem.) Wats.
Sheepfat
Shadscale
Atriplex confertifolia ; [FPN , 94]
Foodplant for
Chionodes fructuarius ,
Phaneta misturana
Atriplex nuttallii Wats.
Saltsage
Moundscale
Atriplex nuttallii ; [FPN , 95]
var. nuttallii
Atriplex nuttallii var. nuttallii ; [FPN , 95]
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 ,
Chionodes pinguicula ,
Coleophora atriplicivora ,
Hesperopsis alpheus ,
H. libya ,
Plebulina emigdionis ,
Scrobipalpa atriplex
var. canescens
Atriplex canescens var. canescens ; [FPN , 95]
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]
Atriplex halimus
Atriplex halimus (missp.?)
Atriplex halymus (missp.?)
Foodplant for
Agdistis heydeni ,
Coleophora crassicornella ,
C. picardella ,
Microloxia ruficornis ,
Scrobipalpa halymella ,
S. instabilella ,
S. niveifacies ,
S. obsoletella
Foodplant as Atriplex halymus for
Scythris inertella
Atriplex portulacoides
718x921 (~166Kb) Germany, Wattenmeer, Hamburger, Hallig 31.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
787x1028 (~96Kb) Germany, Wattenmeer, Hamburger, Hallig 31.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Agdistis neglecta ,
Eremohadena chenopodiphaga
13.7.2005 (26)
References:
[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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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.