Chenopodium vulvaria L.

Stinking Goosefoot

Amaranthaceae

Traits


    15–40 cm tall. inflorescence: powdered mealy. flowers: greenish. stem: prostrating. leaves: with unpleasant smell, oval to rhomboid, lamina 1–3 cm long, 10–20 mm broad, (almost) entire, occasionally with 1–2 teeth on the leaf base."

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Chenopodium vulvaria

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

Chenopodium vulvaria

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

Chenopodium vulvaria

Chenopodium vulvaria

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in nutritious, dry habitats

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