Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Ascherson
Blitum virgatum is a middle to upper elevation herb found in openings in the Ponderosa Pine forest floor. It has flowers and fruit in clusters in the leaf axils. It has vertical achenes.
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Blitum virgatum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 2, 2008
Blitum virgatum, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 2, 2008
Blitum virgatum, collected specimen, photo Danielle Walkup, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 2, 2008
Blitum virgatum, micro view, photo Danielle Walkup, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 2, 2008
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