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Red Goosefoot (Chenopodium rubrum)

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Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL

Chenopodium Rubrum, or more commonly know as Red Goosefoot, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) with green foliage and red flowers of the genus Chenopodium. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 3 feet at maturity. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during late summer, is intolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Chenopodium Rubrum or Red Goosefoot's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska, specifically in the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Category: Dicot
Genus: Chenopodium
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Division: Magnoliophyta
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N) SPM (W)
State T/E Status: ME (T) NH (T) NJ (E) NY (T)
State T/E Common Name: ME (coast-blite goosefoot) NH (coast-blite goosefoot) NJ (red goosefoot) NY (red pigweed)
National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW OBL
Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FACW) 2(NI) 3(OBL) 4(OBL) 5(OBL) 7(NI) 8(OBL) 9(FACW+) A(OBL)
Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Moderate
Allelopath: No
Bloat: Medium
Coppice Potential: No
Fall Conspicuous: No
Fire Resistance: No
Flower Color: Red
Flower Conspicuous: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
Foliage Texture: Medium
Fruit/Seed Color: Black
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Rapid
Height Mature (feet): 3
Leaf Retention: No
Lifespan: Short
Low Growing Grass: No
Resprout Ability: No
Shape and Orientation: Erect
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance: High
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Cold Stratification Required: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Fertility Requirement: Medium
Fire Tolerance: None
Frost Free Days Minimum: 80
Hedge Tolerance: None
Moisture Use: High
pH (Minimum): 6
pH (Maximum): 8.5
Precipitation (Minimum): 20
Precipitation (Maximum): 60
Root Depth Minimum (inches): 8
Salinity Tolerance: High
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Temperature Minimum (°F): 52
Bloom Period: Late Summer
Commercial Availability: No Known Source
Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
Propagated by Bare Root: No
Propagated by Bulbs: No
Propagated by Container: No
Propagated by Corms: No
Propagated by Cuttings: No
Propagated by Seed: Yes
Propagated by Sod: No
Propagated by Sprigs: No
Propagated by Tubers: No
Seed per Pound: 7566666
Seed Spread Rate: Moderate
Seedling Vigor: Medium
Small Grain: No
Vegetative Spread Rate: None

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