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Chenopodium desiccatum var. leptophylloides

(Murr.) Wahl

Desert goosefoot

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Chenopodium desiccatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae known by the common names aridland goosefoot and slimleaf goosefoot. It is native to parts of western North America, including sections of the Western United States and southern Western Canada. It grows naturally in open land such as prairie and dunes, chaparral, adapts well to disturbed areas such as roadsides, and in montane habitats such as in the Transverse Ranges and Sierra Nevada of California.

Description

A herb. It grows each year from seed.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Argentina, South America,

Synonyms

Chenopodium pratericola Rydb.

References (1)

  • Brevard Country Edible Acres (As Chenopodium pratericola)

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