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Chenopodiaceae

Narrowleaf goosefoot

Chenopodium leptophyllum (Nutt. ex Moq.) B.D.Jacks.

Family
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Chenopodium

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Common names

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English
Narrowleaf goosefoot

Synonyms

  • Botrys leptophylla (Moq.) Nieuwl.
  • Chenopodium album var. leptophyllum Moq.
  • Chenopodium inamoenum Standl.
  • Chenopodium leptophyllum f. rubricaule Aellen
  • Chenopodium leptophyllum var. leptophyllum

Characteristics

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

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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.