Species Detail Forb

Flower spike		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Dysphania graveolens - fetid goosefoot Synonyms: Chenopodium graveolens, Chenopodium incisum, Teloxys graveolens Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Chenopodiaceae
Flower spike


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual Similar Species: Dysphania sp.
General Desc: Erect with a slender stem and several branches. Stems and branches turn color to bright red in fall, not conspicuous in spring and summer.
Identification notes: Stems erect with sparse short rarely glandular hairs. Leaves aromatic; petiole to 1.3 mm; blade base wedge-shaped, margins pinnatifid, apex pointed. Inflorescences are terminal. Calyx and sometimes leaves with yellow resinous dots.
Height: 9 to 20 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Most commonly found in the shade of pines and junipers or occasionally in open dry plains, ridge tops, or in waste areas.
Plant Communities: Interior Chaparral, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3000 - 9200 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Yellowish-green Shape: Inconspicuous in elongated clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Jul - Oct
Description: Flowers are both male and female. Inflorescences are terminal cymes.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Dissected Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Aromatic and glandular. Leaf stalk is 1/16 inch long. Blade is 5/8 to 1-3/4 inches long by 1/4 to 1 inch wide. Apex is acute. Margins are smooth near the apex.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: White
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Color is blotchy white. Spherical in shape. Surface is rough and wrinkled. Fruits appear in late summer and fall.
Seed Notes: Spherical in shape. Surface is rough and wrinkled.


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