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Authors:
L.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1753
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 219 (1753)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000601402
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Chenopodium hybridum
- Hybridum Goosefoot
- Hybridum Chenopodium
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Anserina stramonifolia (Chev.) Montandon [unknown]
- Atriplex hybrida Crantz [unknown]
- Botrys hybrida (L.) Nieuwl. [unknown]
- Chenopodium angulatum Curtis ex Steud. [unknown]
- Chenopodium angulosum Lam. [unknown]
- Chenopodium serotinum Suter [unknown]
- Chenopodium stramoniifolium Chev. [unknown]
- Chenopodium hybridum hybridum  [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Chenopodium hybridum (also called 'Hybrid Goosefoot', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to North America and typically grows in dry, disturbed soils. It is an annual plant, meaning it completes its life cycle within one growing season. It has a rosette of green, oval-shaped leaves with small, green flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Chenopodium hybridum is used as a food source, as a medicinal plant, and as an ornamental plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Chenopodium hybridum has small, greenish-white flowers and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a rosette of small, round, light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Chenopodium hybridum is a fast-growing annual that can be propagated from seed. Sow seeds in a sunny location in well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist until the seedlings emerge. Thin the seedlings to 12-18 inches apart. Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer once the plants are established. Harvest the leaves when they are young and tender.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Chenopodium hybridum
                        
                            Chenopodium hybridum is native to the tropical rainforest of South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Chenopodium hybridum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Chenopodium hybridum?
Chenopodium hybridum
What are the common names of Chenopodium hybridum?
Hybrid Goosefoot
What is the growth habit of Chenopodium hybridum?
It is an annual herb with a prostrate to ascending growth habit.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Chenopodium genus
                        
                            Chenopodium acerifolium, 
Chenopodium acuminatum, 
Chenopodium adpressifolium, 
Chenopodium albescens, 
Chenopodium album, 
Chenopodium allanii, 
Chenopodium amurense, 
Chenopodium antarcticum, 
Chenopodium atripliciforme, 
Chenopodium atrovirens, 
Chenopodium auricomiforme, 
Chenopodium auricomum, 
Chenopodium ayare, 
Chenopodium badachschanicum, 
Chenopodium berlandieri, 
Chenopodium binzianum, 
Chenopodium bohemicum, 
Chenopodium bonus-henricus, 
Chenopodium bryoniifolium, 
Chenopodium californicum, 
Chenopodium capitatum, 
Chenopodium carnosulum, 
Chenopodium chaldoranicum, 
Chenopodium chenopodioides, 
Chenopodium cordobense, 
Chenopodium cornutum, 
Chenopodium coronopus, 
Chenopodium covillei, 
Chenopodium crusoeanum, 
Chenopodium cuneifolium, 
Chenopodium curvispicatum, 
Chenopodium cyanifolium, 
Chenopodium cycloides, 
Chenopodium dadakovae, 
Chenopodium desertorum, 
Chenopodium desiccatum, 
Chenopodium detestans, 
Chenopodium diversifolium, 
Chenopodium erosum, 
Chenopodium eustriatum, 
Chenopodium exsuccum, 
Chenopodium fallax, 
Chenopodium fasciculosum, 
Chenopodium ficifoliiforme, 
Chenopodium ficifolium, 
Chenopodium flabellifolium, 
Chenopodium foggii, 
Chenopodium foliosum, 
Chenopodium fremontii, 
Chenopodium frigidum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Amaranthaceae family
                        
                            Achyranthes arborescens, 
Achyranthes aspera, 
Achyranthes bidentata, 
Achyranthes diandra, 
Achyranthes fasciculata, 
Achyranthes mangarevica, 
Achyranthes marchionica, 
Achyranthes margaretarum, 
Achyranthes mutica, 
Achyranthes splendens, 
Achyranthes talbotii, 
Achyranthes shahii, 
Achyropsis avicularis, 
Achyropsis filifolia, 
Achyropsis fruticulosa, 
Achyropsis gracilis, 
Achyropsis laniceps, 
Achyropsis leptostachya, 
Acroglochin obtusifolia, 
Acroglochin persicarioides, 
Aerva artemisioides, 
Aerva caudata, 
Aerva congesta, 
Aerva coriacea, 
Aerva edulis, 
Aerva glabrata, 
Aerva humbertii, 
Aerva javanica, 
Aerva lanata, 
Aerva leucura, 
Aerva madagassica, 
Aerva microphylla, 
Aerva monsonia, 
Aerva radicans, 
Aerva revoluta, 
Aerva sanguinolenta, 
Aerva timorensis, 
Aerva triangularifolia, 
Aerva villosa, 
Aerva wightii, 
Agathophora alopecuroides, 
Agriophyllum lateriflorum, 
Agriophyllum latifolium, 
Agriophyllum minus, 
Agriophyllum montasirii, 
Agriophyllum paletzkianum, 
Agriophyllum squarrosum, 
Allenrolfea occidentalis, 
Allenrolfea patagonica, 
Allenrolfea vaginata,