Dysphania cristata
(F. Muell.) Mosyakin & Clements
Crested Goosefoot
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Description
A small spreading annual herb. It grows 10-30 cm high and spreads 50-100 cm wide. It has many stems. They are hairy. The leaves are 1-2 cm long and oval with slender leaf stalks. The flowers are in small clusters in the axils of leaves. The seeds are reddish brown.
Edible Uses
The leaves and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It grows in subropical and warm temperate areas. It grows in areas of low rainfall. It needs well drained soils.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia*, North America, South Africa, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Notes
There are about 100-150-250 Chenopodium species. They are mostly in temperate regions. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 249 (As Chenopodium cristatum)
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1984, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 3. Lothian. p 24 (As Chenopodium cristatum)
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 202 (As Chenopodium cristatum)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Chenopodium cristatum)
