california goosefoot

Blitum californicum

Member of saltbush subfamily (subfamily Chenopodioideae)
amaranth family (family Amaranthaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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• perennial herb from stout, fleshy caudex
• calyx tube generally > calyx lobes

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Feb.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Blitum californicum → iNaturalist
• Chenopodium californicum → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora