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Chenopodium littoreum

Chenopodium littoreum Benet-Pierce & M.G. Simpson

Coastal Goosefoot

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHLI11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall, sometimes mat-forming.
Fruit: Achene or utricle.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy soils and dunes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chenopodium littoreum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chenopodium littoreum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium littoreum

Metadata

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

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