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Chenopodium incanum var. incanum
Chenopodium incanum (S. Watson) A. Heller var. incanum
Mealy Goosefoot
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Chenopodium fremontii var. incanum
USDA Symbol: CHINI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , KS , ME , MO , NE , NM , OH , OK , SC , SD , TX , UT , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Sand soils and hills, limestone and gypsiferous soils, waste areas.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 incanum var. incanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium incanum var. incanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium incanum var. incanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR