Chenopodium petiolare Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Chenopodium

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing each year from the base with annual shoots. It grows 50 cm tall.
Life form annual
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are boiled and eaten.
Uses animal food
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Chenopodium petiolare world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:165126-1
WFO ID wfo-0000601628
COL ID TXJF
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Chenopodium petiolare f. scutatum Chenopodium sparsiflorum Chenopodium petiolare Chenopodium bolivianum Chenopodium collae Chenopodium hastatum Chenopodium paniculatum Chenopodium paniculatum var. reniforme Chenopodium petiolare f. hastatum Chenopodium petiolare f. hookeri Chenopodium petiolare f. incanum Chenopodium petiolare f. reniforme Chenopodium petiolare f. trilobum Chenopodium album var. andinum