familyChenopodiaceae
genusChenopodium
subgenusChenopodium subg. Blitum
sectionChenopodium sect. Glauca
speciesChenopodium glaucum
Chenopodium glaucum var. salinum
Canad. Field-Nat uralist 65: 17. 1951.
Endemic
Basionym: Chenopodium salinum Standley in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 21: 29. 1916
Synonyms: Chenopodium glaucum subsp. salinum (Standley) Aellen
Leaf blade: margins with acute teeth, apex acute. Leaflike bracts present throughout, similar to cauline leaves, 0.2–1 × 0.1–0.5 cm. Vertical seeds 0.9–1.1 mm diam.
Phenology: Fruiting late summer–fall.
Habitat: Waste places, especially ± brackish soils
Elevation: 200-2100 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Iowa, Kans., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., N.Dak., Oreg., S.Dak., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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