Chenopodium hircinum
Avian Goosefoot, Foetid Goosefoot
Also known as: Chenopodium ficifolium f. angustifolium (A.Ludw.) Aellen +6 more
- Chenopodium ficifolium f. angustifolium (A.Ludw.) Aellen
- Chenopodium ficifolium f. deminutum (A.Ludw.) Aellen
- Chenopodium ficifolium f. multidentatum (A.Ludw.) Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum f. genuinum Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum f. microphyllum Thell.
- Chenopodium hircinum subsp. catamarcensis Aellen
- Chenopodium hircinum subsp. euhircinum Aellen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Chenopodium hircinum (commonly known as Avian goosefoot or Foetid Goosefoot) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Paraguay, Uruguay
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)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Hawaii, New Mexico, Northern Provinces, Norway, Peru, Sweden
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms