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manyseed goosefoot

Scientific Name: Chenopodium polyspermum

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Manyseed Goosefoot (Lipandra polysperma)

Also known as Chenopodium polyspermum, Manyseed Goosefoot is an annual herb belonging to the Goosefoot family. It is also commonly called "many-seed goosefoot."

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Lipandra polysperma (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
  • Synonym: Chenopodium polyspermum L.
  • Family: Amaranthaceae (formerly Chenopodiaceae, the Goosefoot family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Variety: Chenopodium polyspermum var. acutifolium (Sm.) Gaudich.

Distribution and Habitat

Manyseed Goosefoot is found in various locations, including:

  • Europe
  • Central Europe
  • Central Asia
  • Germany (widespread and often common)
  • Norway
  • Oregon and Washington (west of the Cascade Mountains)
  • Northeastern United States (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI)

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is an annual herb.
  • It grows to a height of approximately 0.9 meters (3 feet).
  • It flowers from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October.
  • It is a forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).