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Chenopodiaceae

Figleaf goosefoot

Chenopodium ficifolium Sm.

Family
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Chenopodium

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Common names

By language (8)
Chinese
小藜, 灰菜
Czech
Merlík fíkolistý
Dutch
Stippelganzenvoet
English
Figleaf goosefoot, Fig-leaved goosefoot
Estonian
Viigileheline hanemalts
French
Chénopode à feuilles de figuier
German
Feigenblättriger Gänsefuss, Feigenblättriger Gänsefuß
Slovenian
Smokvolistna metlika

Synonyms

  • Anserina ficifolia (Sm.) Montandon
  • Chenopodium blomianum Aellen
  • Chenopodium ficifolium subsp. blomianum (Aellen) Aellen
  • Chenopodium ficifolium var. albovenosum F.Dvorák
  • Chenopodium ficifolium var. coronatum Beauge
  • Chenopodium ficifolium var. indicola Aellen
  • Chenopodium ficifolium var. rubescens (Aellen) F.Dvorák
  • Chenopodium ficifolium var. subcymosum (Aellen) F.Dvorák
  • Chenopodium filifolium Krock.
  • Chenopodium populifolium Moq.
  • Chenopodium trilobum Schult. ex Moq.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.