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Chenopodium humile
Chenopodium humile Hook.
Marshland Goosefoot, Red Goosefoot
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Chenopodium rubrum var. humile
USDA Symbol: CHHU
USDA Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems decumbent or spreading, up to about 8 inches long.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
Canada: AB , BC , NB , NS , ON , SK , YTNative Habitat: Alkali flats, brackish beaches, bare bottomlands, lake shores, dried-up pools and somewhat akaline clay flats.
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 humile in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium humile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium humile
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR