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Ammocodon chenopodioides (Goosefoot moonpod)
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Ammocodon chenopodioides

Ammocodon chenopodioides (A. Gray) Standl.

Goosefoot Moonpod

Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)

Synonym(s): Selinocarpus chenopodioides

USDA Symbol: AMCH3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Ammocodon chenopodioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ammocodon chenopodioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ammocodon chenopodioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-06-16
Research By: CBR

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