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sandhill goosefoot
Scientific Name: Chenopodium cycloides
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Chenopodium cycloides - Sandhill Goosefoot
Chenopodium cycloides, commonly known as Sandhill Goosefoot, is a flowering plant belonging to the Amaranth family. It is also referred to as Chenopodium cycloides A. Nelson.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chenopodium cycloides A. Nelson
- Common Name: Sandhill Goosefoot
- Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the south-central United States.
- In Canada, it can be found in southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan within sand hill areas.
- Specifically mentioned sandhill areas include: Grassy Lake and Middle Sand Hills.
- Also occurs in Oak Lake Sandhills, Manitoba.
- Found in OK, NM
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
- Duration: Annual.
Ecological Role
- Designated a sensitive species by Region 2 and Region 3 of the USDA Forest Service.
Further Information
- BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Chenopodium%20cycloides
- ITIS Web Link
- Technical Conservation Assessment on ResearchGate
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution information.