Oxybasis rubra (L.) S. Fuentes & al.

Red Goosefoot

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Oxybasis rubra
Blitum rubrum
Chenopodium blitoides
Chenopodium rubrum

Related species

Oxybasis rubra (L.) S. Fuentes & al. - Red Goosefoot
Oxybasis chenopodioides (L.) S. Fuentes & al. - Saltmarsh Goosefoot
Oxybasis glauca (L.) S. Fuentes & al. - Oak-Leaved Goosefoot
Oxybasis urbica (L.) S. Fuentes & al. - Upright Goosefoot

Traits


    Maximal 80 cm tall, annual. plants: mostly tinged reddish, glabrous. 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: abs...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Oxybasis rubra

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

Oxybasis rubra

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

Oxybasis rubra

Oxybasis rubra

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, coastal drift lines

  • in nutritious, occasionally saline habitats

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