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Chenopodium incanum var. occidentale

Chenopodium incanum (S. Watson) A. Heller var. occidentale Crawford

Mealy Goosefoot

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHINO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy granitic alluvium, Joshua-tree woodlands, salt-desert shrubs and greasewood or creosote bush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 incanum var. occidentale in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chenopodium incanum var. occidentale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium incanum var. occidentale

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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