Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Chenopodium atrovirens
Chenopodium atrovirens Rydb.
Dark Green Goosefoot, Forest Goosefoot, Pinyon Goosefoot
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Chenopodium aridum, Chenopodium fremontii var. atrovirens, Chenopodium wolfii
USDA Symbol: CHAT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achene or utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , SC , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Open dry sandy areas and other disturbed sites.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Chenopodium atrovirens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium atrovirens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium atrovirens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR