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Chenopodium album var. candicans

Scientific Name: Chenopodium album var. candicans

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Category: Dicot

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Chenopodium album var. candicans: An Overview

Chenopodium album var. candicans, also known as White Goosefoot, is a variety of the common Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album). This plant has a complex taxonomic history with numerous synonyms and variations.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chenopodium album var. candicans Moq.
  • Common Name: White Goosefoot (and Lamb's Quarters for the species Chenopodium album)
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Synonyms (Examples):
    • Anserina candicans Montandon
    • Atriplex alba (L.) Crantz
    • Chenopodium candicans Lam.
    • Chenopodium album var. dacoticum Aellen
    • Chenopodium album var. cymigerum W.D.J.Koch
  • Other Varieties of Chenopodium album mentioned:
    • Chenopodium album var. centrorubrum Makino
    • Chenopodium album var. missiense (Aellen) Bassett & Crompton
    • Chenopodium album var. stevensii Aellen
    • Chenopodium album var. viride Syme
    • Chenopodium album var. reticulatum (Aellen) Uotila
    • Chenopodium album var. leptophyllum Nutt. ex Moq.
  • Subspecies of Chenopodium album mentioned:
    • Chenopodium album subsp. fallax Aellen
    • Chenopodium album subsp. pedunculare (Bertol.) Murr
    • Chenopodium album subsp. borbasii (Murr) So
    • Chenopodium album subsp. virgatum

Distribution and Habitat

Chenopodium album is noted as a fast-growing, weedy annual plant. (Implicitly indicating its potential presence in gardens and disturbed areas).

Ecological Role

Mentioned as a "weedy" plant, suggesting it can be invasive or competitive in certain environments.

Morphological Characteristics

Chenopodium album can vary greatly in size, sometimes flowering when only a few centimeters high, especially in autumn if it established late.

Further Information

Information can be found in databases such as the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Tropicos, and the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) (in review).