Chenopodiaceae - goosefoot family
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Axyris amaranthoides L., Russian pigweed, ansérine de Russie Annual, stems to 4 feet (12 dm.) high; inconspicuous flowers; occurs throughout, but most common in mid-west; grain fields, roadsides, gardens, farmyards, manure piles, waste places, and along roadsides; introduced from Asia.. Chenopodium album L., lamb's-quarters, chénopode blanc Annual, spreading by seeds; autogamous, wind-pollinated; stems 1 to 6 feet (3 to 18 dm.) high; inconspicuous green flowers; widespread in cultivated land, grain fields, gardens, roadsides, and waste places; introduced from Europe. Poisoning has occurred in Europe when large quantities were consumed because of a serious food shortage in wartime. Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad., Kochia, kochia à balais Annual, spreading by seeds; stems erect, 1 to 6 feet (3 to 18 dm.) high; inconspicuous flowers; occurs widely ,but most common in mid-west; waste places, and along roadsides; introduced from Europe and Asia. Photosensitization of cattle has resulted in poisoning and death. Salsola kali L. subsp. ruthenica (Iljin) Soó[ =Salsola pestifer A.Nelson], Russian thistle, soude roulante Annual; stems from 3 inches to 4 feet (8cm. to 12 dm.) high, flowers inconspicuous; throughout, but most common in prairie areas; prairie, cultivated fields, roadsides, and waste places; almost exclusively a railroad bed weed in the east.; introduced from Europe and Asia. At maturity, the nearly spherical bushy top breaks away at ground level and is rolled by the wind, dropping seeds in its path. Click on a photo to view an enlarged image.
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