Chenopodium opulifolium

Taxonomy:       

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophytes Class: Angiosperms Class: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Chenopodium Species: C.opulifolium

             

Synonym:

Chenopodium album subsp. Opulifolium

Chenopodium album var .viride

Chenopodium viride

Anserina opulifolia

Chenopodium album var. opulifolium

Chenopodium opulifolium subsp. orientale

Chenopodium opulifolium subsp. ugandae

Chenopodium triangulare

Vulvaria opulifolia

 

How to identify it?

Chenopodium opulifolium is an annual plant of the Amaranthaceae family. It is a common and not rare plant in some regions of Algeria and grows on roadsides 20-100 cm tall. The leaves are alternate, almost wide and not long, rhombic, with glossy serrated edges in the lower part, and obtuse in the upper part, the flowers are greenish-green and collected in axillary and terminal inflorescences. Smooth, matte black seeds. It is difficult to distinguish between the different species of the genus Chenopodium. They often have so many varieties that getting to know them usually requires some subtlety and skill.

 

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Herbaceous	Annual	0.40  to 0.90 m	July  to Mars	0  to 1600 m

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Yes	Green	Common	No

 Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
Soltan Elbhair	There is no specific name	Grey goosefoot	Chénopode à feuilles d’obier	Seaport goosfoot

 

Related species:

§  Chenopodium album

·        Chenopodium album subsp. album

·        Chenopodium album subsp. amaranthicolor

·        Chenopodium album subsp. borbasii

·        Chenopodium album subsp. opulifolium= C.opulifolium

 

§  Chenopodium ambrosioides

§  Chenopodium bonus-henricus 

§  Chenopodium botrys

§  Chenopodium chenopodioides

§  Chenopodium glaucum

§  Chenopodium hybridum

§  Chenopodium murale

§  Chenopodium opulifolium

§  Chenopodium vulvaria