The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Goosefoot or lambs quarters is one of a number of wild varieties belonging to the genus chenopodium found in eastern north america today. Chenopodium berlandieri southern huauzontle, pitseed. Chenopodium berlandieri chebeoverview eppo global database. Chenopodium berlandieri is an annual plant growing up to 1. Other variations of the name include huauhzontle, huanzontle, and guausoncle. Chenopodium berlandieri and the cultural origins of. The species is widespread in north america, where its range extends from canada south to michoacan, mexico. Known hazards the leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible.
The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. It is known by the common name huauzontle literally hairy amaranth, from the nahuatl huauhtli amaranth and tzontli hair. This table contains all plant species that have been reported on tracts of lower rio grande valley nwr, or on other conservation lands in the area. Crops before corn an investigation of eastern agricultural complex plants at the tom jones site, arkansas rosie blewittgolsch. The genus chenopodium comprises around 150 species, of which c. A cache of charred, domesticated chenopod chenopodium berlandieri subsp. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible seed and leaves, which are eaten locally.
Served in salads at restaurants, it now goes by the moniker, red aztec spinach. Incorporating chenopodium berlandieri into a seasonal. Dec 20, 2019 our results suggest that both plasticity and genetic factors influence productivity of c. Checklist of the wyoming flora following nomenclature of. Red aztec spinachhuauzontle heatloving spinach flavors very few plants equal this for a summer spinach crop, as heat only produces more leaves. Nov 08, 2019 given that the only other domesticated chenopodium species are complex allotetraploids c. Chenopodium nuttalliae is species of edible plant native to mexico.
Download includes an excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a pdf explaining the background and nomenclature. The cultivation of quinoa chenopodium quinoa in the americas is widespread and well researched. Plant species list lower rio grande valley and santa ana. Plants profile for chenopodium berlandieri pitseed goosefoot. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Therefore, the objective of this study was to extract and characterize the. The leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about berlandiers goosefoot, lambs quarters, pitseed goosefoot, southern huauzontle chenopodium berlandieri supplied by member gardeners.
This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. It is less well known that chenopodium was a common component of farming systems in the hilly and mountainous regions of asia, particularly the himalayas, the hangduan. Note that the pdf version is the booklet as published, whereas the excel spreadsheet incorporates subsequent corrections. Comprehensive report species chenopodium berlandieri var. Chenopodium album fat hen, lambsquarters pfaf plant database. However, many of the species in this genus contain saponins, though usually in quantities too small to do any harm. Chenopodium quinoa willdenow quinoa is cultivated occasionally as a grain crop. Alarge body of data onseveral key morphological characters has been compiled through examination of collections ofarchaeological chenopodium. It will key to chenopodium berlandieri and is related to it. General information about chenopodium berlandieri chebe north and central america. Chenopodium is a genus of numerous species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world.
Genetic variation in seasonal timing would have provided choice between populations and flexibility in incorporating c. The oldest examples of domesticated chenopodium berlandieri predate 3500 b. It is a common weed in about 40 crops in 47 countries, being most frequent in sugarbeet, potatoes, maize and cereals. Although toxic, saponins are poorly absorbed by the body and most pass straight through without any problem. The genus chenopodium consists of several important weed species, including chenopodium album, c. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Atr amn atr cal atr can atr cou atr len atr leu atr pro atr ros atr sem atr ser atr sub atr tri atr wat bas hys bet vul che alb che amb chenopodium berlandieri var. Chenopodium album is a very common modern weed, but the plants have seeds without reticulated netlike pericarps as most wellpreserved archaeological specimens do. The fastgrowing, upright plant can reach heights of more than.
Watson family chenopodiaceae holotype of chenopodium berlandieri var. Stems erect to ascending, muchbranched to simple, 110. Our results suggest that both plasticity and genetic factors influence productivity of c. Plants profile for chenopodium berlandieri berlandieri. It is placed in the family amaranthaceae in the apg ii system. The following specific use information is based on published papers and reports by researchers and land managers. Plant species list lower rio grande valley and santa ana national wildlife refuges. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. All of these weedy chenopodium species have developed. Athintestadomesticate chenopod chenopodium berlandieri ssp. Berlandiers goosefoot, lambs quarters, pitseed goosefoot. Synonymic checklists of the vascular plants of the world 2019. It generally has larger leaves and inflorescences and lightcolored seeds. It sprouts easily from seed, does not require orderly.
All of these species share similar vegetative morphology and high phenotypic plasticity, which makes it difficult to correctly identify these species. Grazing p prescribed burning f mowing and cutting f tillage f grubbing, digging or hand pulling g. Smith department ofanthropology national museum of natural history smithsonian institution washington, d. It is in flower from july to october, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Chenopodium berlandieri online atlas of the british and. This raises the possibility that cultural groups in southern manitoba may also have cultivated local native plant species. Red aztec spinachhuauzontle seeds chenopodium berlandieri. The third domesticate, chenopodium berlandieri subsp. The evolution of seed morphology in domesticated chenopodium. Lastly, the resequencing information presented here for a large diversity panel of. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Chenopodium berlandieri were domesticated for their seed ca. Wildflowers, nps, samo nra chenopodium berlandieri var. Pdf chenopodium quinoa quinoa is a highly nutritious grain identified as an important crop to improve world food security.
Identification and ecology of rare chenopodium in maine. Full sun and tripledigit temperatures dont faze this relative of quinoa, lambs quarter, purslane, and amaranth. Growing the lost crops of eastern north americas original. Checklist of the wyoming flora following nomenclature of the. Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, huauzontle, lambs quarters, and lambsquarters is an annual herbaceous plant in the goosefoot family. These species had a relevant role in the development of prehispanic cultures from meso and south america as source of food and in. The plants database includes the following 7 subspecies of chenopodium berlandieri.
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