. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. A rank annual 2 to 3 feet high. Leaves alter- nate, with wavy margins, mealy coated, to 3 inches long. Stems usually grooved, with red- dish lines and blotches. Flowers in dense pani- cles in leaf axils and at summit of stem. One of the commonest weeds in our area. Young plants often eaten as Chenopodium rubrum L. RED GOOSEFOOT A tall annual to 2i feet high, with ascending branches. Leaves thick, dark-green, not mealy, coarsely toothed, pointed at both ends, to 4 inches long. Flower clusters in leafy spikes in the axils of the leaves, t
. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. A rank annual 2 to 3 feet high. Leaves alter- nate, with wavy margins, mealy coated, to 3 inches long. Stems usually grooved, with red- dish lines and blotches. Flowers in dense pani- cles in leaf axils and at summit of stem. One of the commonest weeds in our area. Young plants often eaten as Chenopodium rubrum L. RED GOOSEFOOT A tall annual to 2i feet high, with ascending branches. Leaves thick, dark-green, not mealy, coarsely toothed, pointed at both ends, to 4 inches long. Flower clusters in leafy spikes in the axils of the leaves, turning dull-red when in fruit. Common on moist saline soils. Chenopodium salinum Standi. SALINE GOOSEFOOT A low prostrate annual with fleshy, reddish stems. Leaves alternate, small, triangular to oval or oblong, lobed, mealy on under surface, i to 1 inch long, resembling small oak leaves. Flowers in small spikes in leaf axils. Common in moist saline areas. 30. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Research Branch. Ottawa, Queen's Printer
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