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Chenopodium pratericola

Rydb.

Desert Goosefoot

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142289
Element CodePDCHE091M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusChenopodium
Other Common Names
Chénopode des prés (FR) desert goosefoot (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-14
Change Date1991-10-28
Edition Date1991-06-14
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Widespread and abundant.
Range Extent Comments
Especially in U.S. and southern Canada, west of the Mississippi River; less common (perhaps introduced) in east.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry soil, open and disturbed sites (Flora of the Great Plains, 1986).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
AlabamaSNANo
MaineSNANo
ColoradoS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
VermontSNANo
OklahomaSNRYes
New HampshireSNANo
WisconsinSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
IdahoSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
OregonSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
MissouriSNANo
South CarolinaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
ConnecticutSNANo
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
LouisianaSNANo
WyomingS4Yes
MississippiSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
South DakotaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNANo
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Arc Dome - OphirHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,652
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.