Chenopodium urbicum city goosefoot Chenopodiaceae CHUR*; Bx, pb (DeCandido 2001), wv (Yost et al. 1991) (Yost et al. 1991); NY (DeCandido 2001); K (DeCandido 2001); R (DeCandido 2001);

Chenopodium urbicum.commons.wikipedia.org. (Accessed 5/2014).

Chenopodium urbicum is an annual, C3 herb (Jacobs 2001), 0.3-1 m tall, erect, branches divergent from base to apex.

Leaves alternate, to 8 cm long, 5 cm wide, rhombic- to egg-shaped or triangular, tip pointed, base truncate, margins coarsely toothed, bright green, shiny above, white-mealy below, at least when young.

Flowers minute, calyx 5-parted, lobes rounded on back; inflorescence of spikes with flowers in dense clusters, calyx 5-parted, segments rounded.

Fruit dry, 1-seeded, seeds horizontal, 0.1 cm; blooms and fruits July-Oct.

Wetland status: UPL.

Frequency in NYC: Infrequent.

Origin: Europe.

Habitat: Open areas, vacant lots.

Related Terms:

Term: Jacobs 2001

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