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Chenopodium subglabrum

Chenopodium subglabrum (S. Watson) A. Nelson

Smooth Goosefoot

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s): Chenopodium leptophyllum var. subglabrum

USDA Symbol: CHSU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

With populations concentrated in two close but separate areas, one covering northern Montana, southern Alberta, southwest Saskatchewan, and southwest North Dakota, the other concentrated in eastern Wyoming, southwest South Dakota, and northwest Nebraska, and scattered, disjunct populations elsewhere, Chenopodium subglabrum is almost always found in sandy soils, particularly along watercourses. It is listed as a species of special concern by SARA (Species at Risk Act) in Canada.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , KS , MI , MT , ND , NE , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sand

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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