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Chenopodium L.

Savikat Lamb's Quarters Goosefoot Pigweed
?Blitum L.
Chenopodium, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Chenopodium, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Chenopodium (Chenopodiaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Acontia lucida, Acronicta euphorbiae, Agrotis clavis, Amblyptilia acanthodactyla, Amyna axis, Coleophora motacillella, C. saxicolella, C. squalorella, C. sternipennella, C. versurella, C. vestianella, Diaphora mendica, Emmelina monodactyla, Eremohadena immunda?, Eupithecia sinuosaria, Hadula trifolii, Homoeosoma sinuella?, Lacanobia oleracea, Pelurga comitata, Phalonidia gilvicomana, Pleuroptya ruralis, Scrobipalpa atriplicella, Scythris limbella, Staphylus hayhurstii

1000x1500 (~205Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

900x1350 (~111Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

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

Chenopodium album L.

'Missourinsavikka' Missouri Goosefoot 'Soijasavikka' Jauhosavikka Fat-hen Pigweed Common Lambsquarters Svinmålla Lambsquarter White Goosefoot Pigweed
Chenopodium viride L.
Chenopodium missouriense Aellen; (incl.)
Chenopodium porbstii Aellen
Chenopodium album, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Chenopodium album ; [RK, 127]; [SK, 229]; [FPN, 99]

Foodplant for Amyna axis, Brephidium exilis exilis, Chrysoesthia drurella, C. sexguttella, Coleophora clypeiferella, C. sternipennella, Eupithecia simpliciata, E. sinuosaria, Hadula trifolii, Lacanobia oleracea, L. suasa, L. thalassina, Pelurga comitata, Pholisora catullus, P. catullus, Scythris sinensis, Staphylus mazans, Theclinesthes serpentata

Chenopodium opulifolium Schrader ex W. D. J. Koch & Ziz

Heisisavikka Heisipuulehtinen savikka Olvonmålla
Chenopodium opulifolium ; [RK, 127]; [SK, 229]

Chenopodium strictum Roth

Intiansavikka Olivmålla
Chenopodium album striatum (Krasan); Murr

C. s. strictum

Isointainsavikka Olivmålla
Chenopodium strictum strictum ; [RK, 128]

C. s. glaucophyllum (Aellen) Aellen

Preeriasavikka
Chenopodium strictum glaucophyllum ; [RK, 128]

C. s. striatiforme (Murr) Uotila

Rannikkosavikka Ölandsmålla
Chenopodium strictum striatiforme ; [RK, 128]

Chenopodium berlandieri Moq.

Teksasinsavikka Pitseed Goosefoot Netseed Lambsquarters Texasmålla
Chenopodium berlandieri zschackei (Murr); Zobel
Chenopodium berlandieri ; [RK, 128]

Chenopodium suecicum J. Murr

Pohjanjauhosavikka Svenskmålla
Chenopodium album var. suecicum (Murr.); Lindm.
Chenopodium viride auct.
Chenopodium suecicum ; [RK, 129]

Foodplant for Chrysoesthia drurella

Chenopodium pratericola Rydb.

Kapealehtisavikka Smalmålla
Chenopodium leptophyllum auct.
Chenopodium pratericola ; [RK, 129]

Foodplant for Eupithecia sinuosaria, Pelurga comitata

Foodplant as Chenopodium leptophyllum for Brephidium exilis exilis

Chenopodium ficifolium Sm.

Viikunanlehtisavikka Fig-leaved Goosefoot Fikonmålla
Chenopodium serotinum auct.
Chenopodium ficifolium ; [RK, 129]

Chenopodium vulvaria L.

Haisusavikka Stinking Goosefoot Stinkmålla
Chenopodium vulvaria ; [RK, 129]; [SK, 229]

Chenopodium urbicum L.

Kyläsavikka Upright Goosefoot City Goosefoot Bymålla
Chenopodium urbicum ; [SK, 228]; [RK, 129]; [FPN, 98]

Foodplant for Pelurga comitata

Chenopodium murale L.

Rauniosavikka Nettle-leaved Goosefoot Gatmålla Sowbane
Chenopodium murale ; [RK, 129]; [SK, 228]; [FPN, 98]

1109x832 (~171Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, Venetian Castle, 6.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

636x734 (~57Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, Venetian Castle, 6.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Chenopodium polyspermum L.

Hentosavikka Rentosavikka Many-seeded Goosefoot Fiskmålla
Chenopodium polyspermum ; [RK, 130]; [SK, 229]; [FPN, 98]

1200x762 (~111Kb) Finland, Tampere, Rahola, 29.8.1998 © Harri Arkkio

523x720 (~30Kb) Finland, Tampere, Rahola, 29.8.1998 © Harri Arkkio

814x979 (~104Kb) Finland, Hamina, Salmenkylä, 17.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Pelurga comitata

Chenopodium hybridum L.

Vaahterasavikka Lönnmålla Maple-leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium hybridum ; [SK, 228]; [RK, 130]; [FPN, 98]

1109x832 (~159Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kuresaare, Kitsas, 1.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Coleophora unipunctella, Eupithecia sinuosaria, Pelurga comitata

Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf.

Plataanisavikka Mapleleaf Goosefoot Platanmålla
Chenopodium gigantospermum Aellen
Chenopodium simplex ; [RK, 130]

Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.

Hyvänheikinsavikka Hyvän Heikin savikka Good-King-Henry Perennial Goosefoot Lungrot
Chenopodium bonus-henricus ; [RK, 130]
Chenopodium bonus Henricus ; [SK, 227]

1019x858 (~185Kb) Finland, Sund, Kastelholman linna, 29.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1046x774 (~116Kb) Finland, Sund, Kastelholman linna, 29.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

783x1044 (~175Kb) Finland, Sund, Kastelholman linna, 29.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Pelurga comitata

Chenopodium glaucum L.

Sinisavikka Sinivihreä savikka Oak-leaved Goosefoot Blåmålla Glaucous Goosefoot Oakleaf Goosefoot
Chenopodium glaucum, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Chenopodium glaucum ; [SK, 228]; [RK, 130]; [FPN, 98]

843x1081 (~148Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

874x1034 (~170Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Eupithecia sinuosaria, Pelurga comitata

Chenopodium rubrum L.

Punasavikka Red Goosefoot Rödmålla
Chenopodium rubrum, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Chenopodium rubrum ; [RK, 130]; [SK, 228]; [FPN, 97]

549x800 (~55Kb) Finland, Tampere, Rahola 25.8.1999, Photo © Harri Arkkio	720x1055 (~262Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	685x913 (~101Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
986x988 (~168Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Pelurga comitata, Pholisora catullus

Chenopodium foliosum Ascherson

Marjasavikka Harakan muro Bärmålla Leafy Goosefoot

?Chenopodium foliosum (Moensch.); Asch. Chenopodium virgatum (L.); Jess.

Blitum virgatum L. ?virgatum var. chenopodioides (L.)

Chenopodium foliosum ; [RK, 131]; [FPN, 98]
Blitum virgatum ; [SK, 226]

Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi

Mykerösavikka Mykeröpää-muro Blite Goosefoot Smultronmålla Strawberry Blite
?Chenopodium capitatum (L.); ?Asch.
Blitum capitatum L.
Blitum capitatum ; [SK, 226]
Chenopodium capitatum ; [RK, 131]; [FPN, 97]

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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

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[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

If you have corrections, comments or 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.