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Narrowleaf Goosefoot
( Chenopodium leptophyllum )
Chenopodium leptophyllum
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About Narrowleaf Goosefoot (Chenopodium leptophyllum)
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Chenopodium leptophyllum
is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common name narrowleaf goosefoot. It is native to much of western North America, where it is reported from Alaska to Texas and northern Mexico, and into central Canada. It can be found in many types of open habitat, often in sandy and gravelly soils, and it grows easily in disturbed areas such as roadsides.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
0.33 - 1.3 ft tall
Flower Color
Green
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 17
likely
* )
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Western Pygmy Blue
Brephidium exilis
Brephidium exilis
*
Common Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus communis
Pyrgus communis
*
Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
Pholisora catullus
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Helicoverpa zea
*
Western Yellowstriped Armyworm
Spodoptera praefica
Spodoptera praefica
Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.2" - 36.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 4.37", Coldest Month: 22.0" - 51.8", Hottest Month: 40.5" - 80.8", Humidity: 1.28" - 33.76", Elevation: 401" - 11741"
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Narrowleaf Goosefoot
Chenopodium leptophyllum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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