familyChenopodiaceae
genusChenopodium
subgenusChenopodium subg. Chenopodium
subsectionChenopodium subsect. Fremontia
speciesChenopodium incanum
Chenopodium incanum var. occidentale
Brittonia 29: 292, fig. 4c–f. 1977.
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 292.
Plants 1–3.5 dm. Stems erect to spreading, simple or branched from base. Leaf blades 0.6–1.8 cm, basal teeth or lobes rounded, apex obtuse. Inflorescences with glomerules usually well spaced. Seeds 1–1.2 mm diam.
Phenology: Fruiting late spring–early fall.
Habitat: Sandy granitic alluvium, Joshua-tree woodlands, salt-desert shrubs and greasewood or creosote bush communities
Elevation: 1400-2500 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., Utah.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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