Other pictures of this plant:

               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

Synonyms: Blitum capitatum
Lifespan: Annual
Zones: N/A
Type: Forb
Bloom Time: June - August
Status: Native
Range:


Chenopodium capitatum, or Blite Goosefoot, is native most of the western half of the US and is also in the northeast quarter. It is an annual that grows in disturbed areas, along roadsides, in gravelly areas, waste areas, open clearings or woods, in thickets and in fields and prairies. It blooms from early summer into fall with small green-yellow flowers fade into large fleshy seed pods that turn red when ripe.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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