Chenopodium leptophyllum
(Narrowleaf Goosefoot)
Chenopodium leptophyllum, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 7318
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Chenopodium berlandieri, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 7316
Chenopodium berlandieri, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 7310
| Scientific Name | Chenopodium leptophyllum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHLE4 |
| Common Name | Narrowleaf Goosefoot | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20616 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) formerly Chenopodiaceae | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (5000 to 9000 ft.); gravelly or sandy soils in open areas, shrubland, and coniferous forests. Plant: Erect annual usually branching from base; 1 to a few stems 4 to 24 inches tall; stems, leaves and flowers covered with white powdery substance (farinose). Leaves:Blades linear, 1-veined, 1/4 to 1-5/8 inches long; short petioles less than 1/4-inch long; margins are entire; undersides densely farinose, upper surface less so. Inflorescence: Inconspicuous green, farinose flowers in dense, small irregular glomerules (ball-like clusters of small flowers), widely spaced in long spikes (panicles); each flower about 1/4-inch across or less with 5 sepals or perianth lobes, no petals; leaflike bracts in lower part of spike. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Burke Herbarium and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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