Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
F.Dvorák
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1986
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Feddes Repert. 97: 787 (1986)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000601433
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Chenopodium jehlikii
- Jehlikii Goosefoot
- Jehlikii Chenopodium
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Chenopodium jehlikii (also called Jelík's Goosefoot, among many other common names) is an annual plant native to Central and South America. It typically grows to a height of 0.3-1.2 m, with a slender stem and alternate, ovate to lanceolate leaves. It is found in moist disturbed habitats, such as roadsides and riverbanks.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Chenopodium jehlikii is a popular ornamental plant used in homes and gardens. It is also used as a natural source of food, as its leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Chenopodium jehlikii 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 jehlikii 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 jehlikii
                        
                            Chenopodium jehlikii is native to the temperate regions of Europe and North America. It can be found in dry, sunny areas in the understory of forests.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Chenopodium jehlikii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Chenopodium jehlikii?
Chenopodium jehlikii
What are the common names of Chenopodium jehlikii?
Jehlik's Goosefoot
What is the growth habit of Chenopodium jehlikii?
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,