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Chenopodium hians
Chenopodium hians Standl.
Gaping Goosefoot, Hians Goosefoot, Pinyon Goosefoot
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Chenopodium incognitum
USDA Symbol: CHHI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Open, dry or moist areas including prairies, pastures, sand hills, roadsides and lakeshores.
Web Reference
Webref 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 hians in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium hians in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium hians
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR