Blitum capitatum subsp. capitatum
Blite Goosefoot, Indian Ink
Other regional names: Indian Paint +4 more
- Indian Paint
- Strawberry Blight
- Strawberry Blite
- Strawberry Goosefoot
- Strawberry Spinach
Also known as: Blitum tartaricum Mill. +8 more
- Blitum tartaricum Mill.
- Blitum tataricum Mill.
- Blitum terminale Stokes
- Blitum virgatum subsp. capitatum (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Blitum virgatum var. capitatum (L.) Coss., Germ. & Wedd.
- Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Asch.
- Chenopodium capitatum var. capitatum
- Morocarpos capitatus (L.) Moench
- Morocarpus capitatus (L.) Scop.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Blitum capitatum subsp. capitatum (commonly known as Blite Goosefoot or Indian Ink) is an annual within the Amaranthaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Blitum capitatum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Belarus, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Illinois, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Sweden
Base Species & Variations