Goosefoot

Goosefoot

Latin: Chenopodiaceae

Plants in the Goosefoot Family by Ecoregion, Scientific Name

Halogeton glomeratus Common Names halogeton Family Goosefoot Flower Color Green-white Plant Type Forb Introduced Yes Native No Weed Yes

Krascheninnikovia lanata Common Names white sage, winterfat Family Goosefoot Flower Color White Plant Type Shrub Native Yes Weed No

Ecoregion: No Information

Atriplex canescens Common Names fourwing saltbush Family Goosefoot Flower Color Yellow Plant Type Shrub Native Yes Weed No

Atriplex confertifolia Common Names shadscale saltbush Family Goosefoot Plant Type Shrub Native Yes Weed No

Bassia prostrata Common Names forage kochia Family Goosefoot Flower Color Green, Red Introduced Yes Native No Weed No

Grayia spinosa Common Names hopsage, spiny hopsage Family Goosefoot Flower Color Pink, Yellow, Creamy White Plant Type Shrub Short Description Formerly Atriplex spinosa. Native Yes Weed No

Kochia scoparia Common Names kochia Family Goosefoot Plant Type Forb Native No Weed Noxious

Salsola kali Common Names Russian thistle, tumbleweed Family Goosefoot Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Forb Short Description A Eurasian annual weed of dry, often alkaline areas. Native No Weed Yes

Sarcobatus vermiculatus Common Names greasewood Family Goosefoot Flower Color Pale yellow Plant Type Shrub Short Description This plant is moderately poisonous to sheep and cattle if consumed in large amounts. Its toxicity increases as the plant matures. Native Yes Weed No