Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf.
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- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Botanical Name
- Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf.
- Common Name
- Maple-leaf Goosefoot, Giant-seed Goosefoot
- Synonym(s)
- Chenopodium gigantospermum Aellen; Chenopodium hybridum L. var. gigantospermum (Aellen) Roulleau
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Chenopodiastrum simplex (Torrey) S. Fuentes Uotila, & Borsch
- Comments
- Synonyms = C. gigantospermum and C. hybridum, the latter misapplied. This large annual often appears in "pulses" following canopy-opening disturbances in montane oak and oak-hickory forests. These populations persist for a few years, then disappear as the vegetation recovers. The species appears to be capable of seed-banking for long periods. Populations on cliffs and outcrop habitats seem to be more persistent.
- Habitat
- Dry-mesic and dry forests, particularly upper slope/ridge-crest montane oak-hickory forests that have been disturbed by fire or pathogen outbreaks; shale barrens, boulder fields, cliff bases and grottoes. Infrequent in the mountains; also recorded from Fairfax County in the n. Piedmont.
- Native Status
- Native
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