A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Amaranthaceae » Blitum virgatum
Blitum virgatum L.[HC2]
leafy goosefoot
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 4-5. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA4: "Chenopodium foliosum is probably native to the mountains of south and central Europe and western Asia. Several closely related segregate species are currently recognized within the C. foliosum group (P. Uotila 1979, 1993, 1997).
Chenopodium foliosum listed and illustrated in J. C. Hickman (1993) is in fact C. capitatum var. parvicapitatum."
Last updated 10/18/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.[FNA4, HC]
Chenopodium virgatum Thunb.[Abrams]
