Chenopodium desiccatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae known by the common names aridland goosefoot [1] and slimleaf goosefoot.[2]

Chenopodium desiccatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Chenopodium
Species:	C. desiccatum
Binomial name
Chenopodium desiccatum A.Nels.

It is native to parts of western North America, including sections of the Western United States and southern Western Canada.[1] It grows naturally in open land such as prairie and dunes, chaparral, adapts well to disturbed areas such as roadsides, and in montane habitats such as in the Transverse Ranges and Sierra Nevada of California.[3]

Description

Chenopodium desiccatum is an annual herb producing an erect, branching stem up to about 35 centimeters in maximum height. It is powdery in texture, especially on the leaves and flowers. The fleshy leaves are less than 3 centimeters long and generally oval in shape with a smooth edge. The inflorescence is an array of tightly-packed clusters of tiny flowers. Each dusty flower has a five-lobed corolla which encloses the developing fruit.

References

External links

Wikispecies has information related to Chenopodium desiccatum.

• Calflora Database: Chenopodium desiccatum (aridland goosefoot, dry goosefoot)
• Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Chenopodium desiccatum^{[permanent dead link]}
• Flora of North America
• UC Photos gallery — Chenopodium desiccatum