Chenopodium sp.
Pigweed, goosefoot, Goosefoot
Photo by Chez Brungraber
Family: Chenopodiaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Chenopodium sp. (Pigweed) is a non-native California perennial in the Chenopodiaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Chenopodiastrum: Chenopodium has mealy coating; Chenopodiastrum is smooth to slightly hairy without mealy texture.; vs Atriplex: Chenopodium has perfect flowers; Atriplex has separate male/female flowers with paired bracts on fruits.; vs Blitum: Chenopodium has dry fruits; Blitum has fleshy, berry-like fruiting calyxes.; vs Amaranthus: Chenopodium has mealy coating; Amaranthus is smooth with dense bristly flower spikes.; vs Rumex: Chenopodium has 5-parted flowers in clusters; Rumex has 6-parted flowers in whorls.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chenopodium sp. native to California?
No. Chenopodium sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Chenopodium sp. belong to?
Chenopodium sp. is in the Chenopodiaceae family, genus Chenopodium.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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