Blitum virgatum L.

Strawberry Goosefoot

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Blitum ()

Synonyms

Blitum virgatum
Chenopodium foliosum
Chenopodium virgatum
Morocarpus foliosus

Related species

Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb. - Good-King-Henry
Blitum virgatum L. - Strawberry Goosefoot

Traits


    15–80 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: clustered, in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence, not powdered mealy, foliated up to the apex. supporting-leaves of the flowers: absent. prophylls below the flowers: absent. flowers: mostly ⚥, greenish. perianth: pe...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Blitum virgatum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Blitum virgatum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Blitum virgatum

Blitum virgatum

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in nutritious habitats

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