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Chenopodium leptophyllum

Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Watson

Narrowleaf Goosefoot

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s): Chenopodium album var. leptophyllum

USDA Symbol: CHLE4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MT , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: ON , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FACU			FACU		FACU	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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