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Photographer: Kitty Kohout
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Family Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf.
maple-leaved goosefoot
Chenopodium: from Greek chen, "goose," and pous, "foot," or podion, "a little foot," referring to the shape of the leaves in some species
simplex: simple, undivided, unbranched
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual, 6"-40" tall forb; stems often white-mealy |
| Flower: | white to greenish, 5-parted, no petals; inflorescence 1/8" loose, few-flowered, separated, ball-like clusters; blooms June-Oct. |
| Leaf: | long-stalked, large, widely triangular, bright green with 1-4 large teeth on each side |
| Habitat: | moist; disturbed sites, woods, forests |
| (Glossary) |
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