Botanical Family · Caryophyllales

Chenopodiaceae

Goosefoot Family

3 speciesOrder Caryophyllales3+ well-known plants

The Chenopodiaceae family (Goosefoot Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Caryophyllales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 3 species across 2 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Chenopodium and Suaeda. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include White Goose foot, Mexican Tea and Common Indian Salt wort.

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Representative specimen · Chenopodiaceae

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementVariable
TypeSimple
MarginVariable
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryRadial
InflorescencePanicle
FruitBerry

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

White Goose Foot, Soft Hornwort, Wild Spinach, Pig WeedChenopodium albumMexican Tea, American Wormseed, Sweet Pig WeedChenopodium ambrosioidesCommon Indian Salt WortSuaeda maritima

All 3 species in CHENOPODIACEAE

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