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Chenopodium rubrum
Chenopodium rubrum L.
Red Goosefoot
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHRU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N), SPM (W)
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.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems erect to ascending or prostrate, up to about 30 inches long.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | FACW |
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 rubrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium rubrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium rubrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-20Research By: TWC Staff