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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi var. capitatum
blite goosefoot, Indian ink, Indian-paint, strawberry-blite,
Chenopodium: from Greek chen, "goose," and pous, "foot," or podion, "a little foot," referring to the shape of the leaves in some species
capitatum: Latin meaning "in heads"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect or drooping, annual, 8"-24" tall forb branched from the base |
| Flower: | greenish turning red, 3-parted, no petals; inflorescence 5/8", separated, ball-like clusters; blooms July-Sept. |
| Fruit: | reddish clusters |
| Leaf: | triangular; lower leaves with stalks much longer than the leaf blade, upper leaf stalks getting shorter |
| Habitat: | disturbed sites, forests; often seen after a fire |
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