Chenopodiaceae  Vent., 1799 
  Goosefoot Family 
  Savikkakasvit 
 
Atriplicaceae  Juss.
Betaceae  Burnett
Blitaceae  Adans. ex T. Post & Kuntze
Corispermaceae  Link
Dysphaniaceae  Pax
 
 
Chenopodiaceae  (Caryophyllales); [GNSP] ; [RK] , #34
Chenopodiaceae  (Chenopodiales); [GMB] , #55; [FFP] , #283
 
  
Foodplants for 
Autographa californica ,
A. nigrisigna ,
A. precationis ,
Diachrysia nadeja ,
Euxoa sibirica ,
Heliothis adaucta ,
Lacanobia contrastata ,
Tholera decimalis 
Polycnemum   L. 
  Rustoruohot 
 
 — 2 spp. 
Hablitzia   Bieb. 
  Köynnöspinaatit 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 Beta   L. 
  Juurikkaat 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 4 spp. 
Chenopodium   L. 
  Savikat 
  Goosefoot 
  Lamb's Quarters 
  Pigweed 
 
 — 33 spp. 
 21 spp. 
Spinacia   L. 
  Pinaatit 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 1 sp. 
Monolepis   Schrad. 
  Povertyweed 
  'Suolasavikat' 
 
 — 3 spp. 
Atriplex   L. 
  Shadscale 
  Silverscale 
  Orache 
  Saltbush 
  Greasewood 
  Maltsat 
 
 — 26 spp. 
 11 spp. 
Axyris   L. 
  Hörtsöt 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 1 sp. 
Bassia   All. 
  Bassia 
  Kesäsypressit 
 
 — 3 spp. 
 1 sp. 
Corispermum   L. 
  Bugseed 
  Kurmiot 
 
 — 4 spp. 
 1 sp. 
Salicornia   L. 
  Samphire 
  Saltwort 
  Suolayrtit 
  Glasswort 
 
 — 3 spp. 
 1 sp. 
Suaeda   Forsskål 
  Kilokit 
  Seablite 
 
 — 6 spp. 
 1 sp. 
Salsola   L. 
  Otakilokit 
 
 — 6 spp. 
 2 spp. 
 
Agrolochin  
Agrolochin  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Agatophora  
Agatophora  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Alexandra  
Alexandra  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Arthrocnemum   Moq. 
 — 1 sp. 
 
 
 Borsczowia  
Borsczowia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Ceratoides  
Ceratoides  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Chenoleoides  
Chenoleoides  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Cremnophyton  
Cremnophyton  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Cycloloma  
Cycloloma  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Darniella  
Darniella  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Einadia  
Einadia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Endolepis  
Endolepis  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Eremosemium  
Eremosemium  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Eurotia   Adans. 
  White Sage 
  Winter Sage 
  Winterfat 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 
 Fredolia  
Fredolia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Gyroptera  
Gyroptera  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 Halogeton   C. A. Meyer 
  Halogeton 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 Halosarcia  
Halosarcia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Halotis  
Halotis  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Hemichora  
Hemichora  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Kirilowia  
Kirilowia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Londesia  
Londesia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 
 Miccrogynoecium  
Miccrogynoecium  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Nanophyton  
 — 1 sp. 
 Nitrophila   Wats. 
 — 1 sp. 
Noaea   Moq., 1849 
 — 1 sp. 
 
 
 
 Pachycornia  
Pachycornia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Panderia  
Panderia ;  [CoL ]   
Panderia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Physandra  
Physandra  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Sarcobatus   Nees. 
  Greasewood 
 
 — 1 sp. 
Sarcocornia  
Sarcocornia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Sclerostegia  
Sclerostegia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Stelligera  
Stelligera  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Tegicornia  
Tegicornia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Zuckia  
Zuckia  (Chenopodiaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
  
900x1350 (~159Kb) USA: Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake (near ~ 41°02'24"N 112°15'31"W), Davis Co., Utah, 17.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
 
 
The exact identification of this species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group. 
 
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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 
 [POWO]  
 Plants of the Wolrd Online ;  World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 
 [iNaturalist]  
 iNaturalist 
   
 
Some related literature: 
[GMB]; Fernald, 1970 
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn)
Gray's Manual Botany  (8th edn)
: v-lxvi, 
: 1-1632
 [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
 [GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995 
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl. 
   
 
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 information to add into these pages, just send mail to
Markku Savela  
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources,  and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.