Blitum
goosefoot, povertyweed
Specimens
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Blitum
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Monolepis [FNA4]
Monolepsis, orthographic variant [HC]
Neomonolepis
Monolepsis, orthographic variant [HC]
Neomonolepis
Species in Blitum:
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Blitum capitatum – strawberry blite, Indian ink, Indian paint
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast primarily in the northern half of North America. -
Blitum hastatum – Indian ink , Indian-paint, strawberry-blight Occurring east of the Cascades crest in north-central and northeastern Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, and east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and eastern North America.
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Blitum nuttallianum – Nuttall's povertyweed Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains.
- Blitum spathulatum – prostrate monolepis Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where disjunct in Okanogan County; central Oregon to Baja California, east to Nevada
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Blitum virgatum – leafy goosefoot Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east across the U.S. in scattered locations to the Atlantic Coast.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Blitum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Blitum checklist entry
OregonFlora: Blitum information
E-Flora BC: Blitum atlas page
CalPhotos: Blitum photos
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