Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Chenopodium leptophyllum [Chenopodium album var. leptophyllum] [Chenopodium oblongifolium]
Family
Amaranthaceae
CommonName
narrowleaf goosefoot
Presence
Yes
Status
native
EarliestDate
1937
LatestDate
2024
Ecosystem
basin, shrubland, foothill, montane, ruderal
Geobotanical
SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, NCristos, UBasin, LBasin
Counties
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Baca, Great Sand Dunes
Other Localities
La Botica
Comments
Judging from collections, Chenopodium leptophyllum is a very common goosefoot all around the watershed in dry foothill terrain, with substrate volcanic, sandy, or otherwise. The Lower Basin records come from the San Luis Hills, where it is common, often in association with C. watsonii. The species is also associated with C. Watsonii in the Eastern San Juans of Rio Grande Co and Mineral Co, sometimes growing in large patches. It follows the Rio Grande drainage through New Mexico and on down to the Big Bend country of Texas and maybe beyond. The USA distribution is scattered in all Western states, Oklahoma, and Texas. For more photos and commentary, click "yes" in the Annotation field below.