Chenopodium foliosum

Chenopodium foliosum
Chenopodium foliosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodium
Species: C. foliosum
Binomial name
Chenopodium foliosum
(Moench) Asch.
Synonyms

Blitum virgatum L.
Chenopodium capitatum var. parvicapitatum Welsh
Chenopodium overi
Chenopodium virgatum (L.) Ambrosi (non Thunb.)
Morocarpus foliosus Moench

Chenopodium foliosum is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common name leafy goosefoot. It is native to Eurasia. It can be found on other continents as an introduced species, growing as a minor weed in disturbed habitats and cultivated land.

Description

This is an erect annual herb growing to a maximum height just over half a meter. The leaves are 1 to 4 centimeters long and may be toothed or smooth-edged. The inflorescences are small spherical clusters of tiny reddish-green flowers wrapped around fruits which are about a millimeter wide.

Uses

The leaves and inflorescences are edible and resemble spinach; the plant was grown as a leaf vegetable in Europe in former times, and there is some recent interest in its cultivation again.

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