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Chenopodium pratericola

Rydb.

Desert Goosefoot

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142289
Element CodePDCHE091M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusChenopodium
Other Common Names
Chénopode des prés (FR) desert goosefoot (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-14
Change Date1991-10-28
Edition Date1991-06-14
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Widespread and abundant.
Range Extent Comments
Especially in U.S. and southern Canada, west of the Mississippi River; less common (perhaps introduced) in east.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry soil, open and disturbed sites (Flora of the Great Plains, 1986).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
MississippiSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
WashingtonSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
New MexicoSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
VermontSNANo
NevadaS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MissouriSNANo
OregonSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
KansasS5Yes
North CarolinaSNANo
OklahomaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
New JerseyS1Yes
New HampshireSNANo
South DakotaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlabamaSNANo
MaineSNANo
South CarolinaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Arc Dome - OphirHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,652
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.