Chenopodium rubrum L.
(Red Goosefoot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot)
GenusChenopodium (goosefoots)
FamilyAMARANTHACEAE (goosefoots, oraches, glassworts, amaranths & pigweeds)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot) :
1: Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot)
5 Nov 2017 OSGR: TQ38 51° 40’ N, 0° 0’ W Vice County: South Essex (VC 18) England
small, fleshy, decumbent form, growing abundantly on drawdown zone of reservoir
Image 1: Leaves - lower and top surface - white backgroundImage 2: Plant - in seed - close-up - white backgroundImage 3: Plant - in seed - close-up - white background (2)Image 4: Plant - in seed - white backgroundImage 5: Plant - in seed - white background (2)Image 6: Fruiting stem - enlarged - white backgroundImage 7: Seeds - magnified - silver background
2: Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot)
28 Sep 2014 OSGR: SY78 50° 40’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on soil bank at side of road
Image 1: Inflorescence - main shoot - mid portion - white backgroundImage 2: Inflorescence - main shoot - tip - white backgroundImage 3: Inflorescence - side shoot - tip - white backgroundImage 4: Inflorescence - side shoot - tip - white background (2)Image 5: Inflorescence - side shoot - tip - white background (3)Image 6: Leaf - top surface - white backgroundImage 7: Leaf - under surface - white backgroundImage 8: Leaves - white backgroundImage 9: PlantImage 10: Plant (2)Image 11: Stem - white backgroundImage 12: Fruiting perianths - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Fruits and fruiting perianths - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Inflorescence - side shoot - enlarged - white backgroundImage 15: Inflorescence - side shoot - enlarged - white background (2)Image 16: Inflorescence - side shoot - enlarged - white background (3)Image 17: Inflorescence - side shoot - enlarged - white background (4)Image 18: Inflorescence - side shoot - enlarged - white background (5)Image 19: Seeds - magnified - silver background
3: Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot)
24 Sep 2014 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in derelict field, previously used for pigs
Image 1: Infructescence - base - side view - close-upImage 2: Infructescence - side view - close-up - white backgroundImage 3: Infructescence - side view - close-up - white background (2)Image 4: Infructescence - side view - close-up - white background (3)Image 5: Infructescence - side view - close-up - white background (4)Image 6: Infructescence - tip - side view - close-upImage 7: Infructescence - tip - side view - close-up - white backgroundImage 8: Infructescence - tip - side view - close-up - white background (2)Image 9: Plant - oblique viewImage 10: Plant - oblique view (2)Image 11: Plant - side viewImage 12: Plant - side view (2)Image 13: Stem - close-up - white backgroundImage 14: Stem - close-up - white background (2)Image 15: Stem - close-up - white background (3)Image 16: Stem - close-up - white background (4)Image 17: Stem leaves - top surface - white backgroundImage 18: Stem leaves - under surface - white backgroundImage 19: Infructescence - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Infructescence - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)
4: Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot)
14 Aug 2011 OSGR: SU24 51° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: LeafImage 2: Leaf (2)Image 3: Plant - in situImage 4: Plant - in situ (2)Image 5: Plant - top viewImage 6: Plant - top view (2)Image 7: Stem - close-upImage 8: Stem - close-up (2)Image 9: Terminal buds and leavesImage 10: Terminal buds and leaves - close-upImage 11: Terminal buds and leaves - close-up (2)Image 12: Terminal buds and leaves - close-up (3)Image 13: Terminal buds and leaves - close-up (4)
5: Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot)
21 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
weed in over-grown vegetable bed
Image 1: LeavesImage 2: Plant - in situImage 3: Plant - in situ (2)Image 4: Side shoot - close-up - white backgroundImage 5: Fruits - magnifiedImage 6: Ripening fruits - close-up - magnifiedImage 7: Ripening fruits - close-up - magnified (2)Image 8: Seeds - magnifiedImage 9: Seeds - magnified (2)Image 10: Seeds - magnified (3)Image 11: Side shoot - close-up - enlarged

Chenopodium rubrum (Red Goosefoot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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