Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Acleisanthes chenopodioides (A. Gray) R.A. Levin
(Goosefoot Moonpod)


Family: Nyctaginaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Ammocodon chenopodioides (A. Gray) Standley
Selinocarpus chenopodioides A. Gray

Acleisanthes chenopodioides is a grayish appearing erect but short perennial. It has pink purple flowers, the free portion about 4mm long. There are usually two stamens. The fruit is about 5mm long and is more distinctive, having five veinless wings. The fruit is an "anthocarp," a fruit that has some part of the flower that remains attached. Acleisanthes chenopodioides is found in rocky soil at lower elevation.
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Acleisanthes chenopodioides, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, cluster of anthocarps, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, field macro of anthocarp, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, closeup of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, perennial rootstock, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



Acleisanthes chenopodioides, macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Silver City/Grant County airport, September 26, 2009



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