saltbush subfamily

subfamily Chenopodioideae

Member of amaranth family (family Amaranthaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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CalFlora and Jepson have all of these as Chenopodium spp.

goosefoots
genus Chenopodium

• annual
• calyx tube generally < calyx lobes
• all flowers with 5 calyx lobes (none with 3)
• [Chenopodiastrum is also included here]

goosefoots
genus Oxybasis

• annual
• calyx tube generally < calyx lobes
• at least some flowers with 3 calyx lobes (others with 5)

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2 observed taxons / 15 unobserved taxons / 4 keys

Chris’s observations: 3 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

• Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara: 2
• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 0
• Apr.: 0
• May: 0
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist