Page author: David Giblin
Oxybasis glauca
glaucous goosefoot, oakleaf goosefoot
Specimens
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Distribution: Occcurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Open, sometimes disturbed, areas, often where soil is alkaline or saline.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Oxybasis glauca (L.) S. Fuentes, Uotila & Borsch
Publication: Willdenowia 42(1): 15. 2012.
Publication: Willdenowia 42(1): 15. 2012.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Chenopodium glaucum L. [FNA4, HC]
Infraspecies:
- ssp. glauca – oak-leaf goosefoot Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; also in southwestern British Columbia, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and Texas.
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ssp. salina – Rocky Mountain goosefoot
Occurring on chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Oxybasis glauca in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Oxybasis glauca checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Oxybasis glauca information.
E-Flora BC: Oxybasis glauca atlas page.
CalPhotos: Oxybasis glauca photos.
USDA Plants: Oxybasis glauca information.
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