Atriplex littoralis L.
(Grass-leaved Orache)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAtriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache)
GenusAtriplex (oraches)
FamilyAMARANTHACEAE (goosefoots, oraches, glassworts, amaranths & pigweeds)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache) :
1: Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache)
6 Sep 2014 OSGR: SZ19 50° 40’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
in fruit
Image 1: InfructescenceImage 2: Infructescence (2)Image 3: Leaf - top surfaceImage 4: Leaf - top surface (2)Image 5: Leaves - top surfaces - white backgroundImage 6: Leaves - under surfaces - white backgroundImage 7: PlantImage 8: Stem portion with fruiting perianths - white backgroundImage 9: Stem portion with fruiting perianths - white background (2)Image 10: Stem portion with fruiting perianths - white background (3)Image 11: Stem portion with fruiting perianths - white background (4)Image 12: Fruiting perianths - abaxial (l) and adaxial (r) views - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 13: Seeds - pericarp removed - magnified - black backgroundImage 14: Seeds - with pericarp, as shed - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Stem portion with fruiting perianths - enlarged - silver background
2: Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache)
14 Aug 2014 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
beside boardwalk across semi-maritime vegetation
Image 1: Branch portion - white backgroundImage 2: Branch portion - white background (2)Image 3: Branch portion - white background (3)Image 4: Branch portion - white background (4)Image 5: Flower/fruit clusters - coloured up red in September - white backgroundImage 6: Inflorescence branches - coloured up red in SeptemberImage 7: Inflorescence branches - coloured up red in September (2)Image 8: Inflorescence branches - coloured up red in September (3)Image 9: Inflorescence portion - white backgroundImage 10: Inflorescence portion - white background (2)Image 11: Inflorescence portion - white background (3)Image 12: PlantImage 13: Plant - coloured up red in SeptemberImage 14: Plant - partly against skyImage 15: Stem and branches - close-upImage 16: Stem portion - white backgroundImage 17: Upper branchesImage 18: Flower/fruit clusters - coloured up red in September - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Flower/fruit clusters - coloured up red in September - enlarged - white background (2)Image 20: Flower clusters - enlarged - white backgroundImage 21: Flower clusters - enlarged - white background (2)Image 22: Flower clusters - enlarged - white background (3)

Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache)
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