Species

Chenopodium album L.

Fat-Hen

Amaranthaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaranthaceae (Pigweed family)
Genus: Chenopodium (Goosefoot)

Synonyms

Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album subsp. diversifolium
Chenopodium album subsp. fallax
Chenopodium album subsp. ovatum
Chenopodium album subsp. reticulatum
Chenopodium diversifolium
Chenopodium glomerulosum
Chenopodium griseochlorinum
Chenopodium lanceolatum
Chenopodium neoalbum
Chenopodium paganum
Chenopodium reticulatum
Chenopodium viride
Chenopodium viridescens

Related species

Chenopodium vulvaria L. - Stinking Goosefoot
Chenopodium ficifolium Sm. - Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium album L. - Fat-Hen
Chenopodium opulifolium W. D. J. Koch & Ziz - Grey Goosefoot
Chenopodium suecicum Murr - Swedish Goosefoot
Chenopodium strictum agg.
Chenopodium striatiforme Murr - Late-Flowering Goosefoot
Chenopodium strictum Roth - Striped Goosefoot

Traits


    20&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>powdered mealy</b>; <span class="v1">lateral branches:</span> <ba>mostly protruding</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>greenish to whitish</ba>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <ba><b>enclo...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Chenopodium album

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 album

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 album

Chenopodium album

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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