Chenopodiastrum murale
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Chenopodiastrum murale,[2] (Syn. Chenopodium murale) is a species of plant in the amaranth family known by the common names Nettle-leaved Goosefoot,[3] Australian-spinach, salt-green, sowbane.[1] This plant is native to Europe and parts of Asia and northern Africa, but it is widespread worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas due to its being easily introduced.[1] It is a common weed of fields and roadsides.
Description
This is an annual herb reaching 70 centimeters in height with an erect stem which is usually red or red-streaked green and leafy with green foliage. The oval to triangular leaves are toothed and broad, smooth on the upper surface and powdery on the undersides.
The inflorescences are powdery clusters of spherical buds. The buds do not open into typical flower blossoms but remain with the sepals covering the ovary as the fruit develops.
Uses
The seeds are edible, and the shoots, stalks, and leaves can be eaten as greens.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Chenopodiastrum murale". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Susy Fuentes-Bazan, Pertti Uotila, Thomas Borsch: A novel phylogeny-based generic classification for Chenopodium sensu lato, and a tribal rearrangement of Chenopodioideae (Chenopodiaceae). In: Willdenowia. Vol. 42, No. 1, 2012, p. 14.
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Native American Ethnobotany" (Database). University of Michigan - Dearborn. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- Everitt, J.H.; Lonard, R.L.; Little, C.R. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 0-89672-614-2
External links
Databases 
people - Chenopodiastrum murale at Tropicos
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America Treatment
- Photo gallery
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