Plant Name
Chenopodium strictum Roth Syn.- Chenopodium album ssp. striatum (Krasan) Murray, James
Chenopodium betaceum Andrz.
Chenopodium striatum (Krasan) Murr
Chenopodium strictum ssp. striatum (Krasan) Aellen & Iljin
Botanical Info
Annual plant to 1m heigh. It is one of the numerous subspecies, or varieties, of Chenopodium album.
It hybridises readily with several other Chenopodium species, including C. album, C. berlandieri, C. ficifolium, C. opulifolium, and C. suecicum.
Geography:
Europe, Central Asia, North America.
Groes as a weed by the roads, on fields, sandy soils and pebbles.
Chemical Content
No iformation. Chemical composition is apparently close to Chenopodium album.
Traditional Use and Activity
It is used similarily to Chenopodium album. It is animal feed.