This widespread western and northeastern species may just be a rare adventive in southeastern states, even in Mo. (Ladd & Thomas 2015), but there has been some confusion from misuse of the name "graecizans" for both this species and A. albus. The only confirmed record is a coll. from BALL (KY) by F.T. McFarland #233, 15 Sep 1949, near La Center. Reports from FAYE, KENT and JESS are based on colls. that may just be albus (e.g. P. Applegarth #54 from KENT at NKY, DUKE). A. blitoides. together with blitum, can be distinguished from albus as follows (Costea & Tardif 2003, Y, W): sepals 4-5, or 2-3 in blitum (versus 3 more or less); bracteoles minute, foliaceous or membranous, shorter than the flowers (versus spinescent, up to 2-3 times as long as the flowers); stems prostrate to ascending (versus more or less ascending to form dense irregularly globose masses), more fleshy, green or reddish, disappearing after frost (versus rigid, whitish, bushy-branched, persistent over the winter). Both species have much potential as food for humans and livestock, but they can become weedy in some crops (Costea & Tardif 2003).