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Chenopodium foggii
Chenopodium foggii Wahl
Fogg's Goosefoot
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHFO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Inflorescence: Axillary , Spike , Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often shorter.
Flower: Stamens 5
Fruit: Achene or utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals absent.
Distribution
USA: IA , IL , ME , MN , NC , NH , NY , PA , VA , VTCanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Description: Sand
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Chenopodium foggii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium foggii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium foggii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-11Research By: TWC Staff