Oxybasis rubra
Alkali Blite, Coast Blite
Other regional names: Red Goosefoot +1 more
- Red Goosefoot
- Red Pigweed
Also known as: Agathophytum rubrum (L.) Rchb. +18 more
- Agathophytum rubrum (L.) Rchb.
- Atriplex rubra (L.) Crantz
- Blitum acuminatum Schur
- Blitum maritimum Nutt.
- Blitum polymorphum C.A.Mey.
- Blitum polymorphum var. acuminatum Zapal.
- Blitum polymorphum var. glomeratum (Wallr.) Moq.
- Blitum polymorphum var. rigidulum Zapal.
- Blitum polymorphum var. rubrum (L.) Beck
- Blitum polymorphum var. spicatum Moq.
- Blitum rubrum (L.) C.A.Mey.
- Blitum rubrum (L.) Rchb.
- Blitum rubrum var. acuminatum W.D.J.Koch
- Blitum rubrum var. hypoleucum Speg.
- Botrys ruber (L.) Lunell
- Botrys rubra (L.) Lunell
- Botrys succosus (A.Nelson) Lunell
- Chenopodium astracanium Ledeb.
- Chenopodium astrachanicum Ledeb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Oxybasis rubra (commonly known as Alkali-blite or Coast-blite) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ascension, Bangladesh, Finland, Illinois, Kerguelen, Norway
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms