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Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalycium

Chenopodium berlandieri Moq. var. macrocalycium (Aellen) Cronquist

Pitseed Goosefoot, Seabeach Pigweed, Large Calyx Goosefoot

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s): Chenopodium macrocalycium

USDA Symbol: CHBEM

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

The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube. This plant is very closely related to the grain we know as quinoa.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Fruit: Achene or utricle. Seeds horizontally honeycomb-pitted, <1/16 inch.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Orange , Yellow , Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , FL , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , VA
Canada: NB , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Coastal sands, sea beaches, salt marshes.

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 Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalycium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalycium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalycium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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