Blitum capitatum
Indian Ink, Indian Paint
Other regional names: Strawberry Blight +2 more
- Strawberry Blight
- Strawberry Blite
- Strawberry Spinach
Also known as: Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
- Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Blitum capitatum (commonly known as Indian-ink or Indian-paint) is an annual within the Amaranthaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
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
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms