Stems erect to ascending, much-branched to simple, 1–10.5 dm, farinose. Leaves nonaromatic; petiole 0.2–9 cm; blade narrowly to broadly lanceolate, rhombic, ovate, or triangular, 1.2–12(–15) × 0.5–7.5(–9) cm, base cuneate to truncate, margins serrate, irregularly dentate, or entire, often with 2 basal lobes, apex acute to acuminate, farinose. Inflorescences glomerules in compound spikes, 5–17 cm; glomerules irregularly rounded, 4–7 mm diam.; bracts absent. Flowers: perianth segments 5, distinct nearly to base; lobes ovate to deltate, 0.7–1.5 × 0.7–1.3 mm, apex obtuse, farinose, often prominently keeled, covering fruit at maturity or not; stamens 5; stigmas 2, 0.3–0.5 mm. Achenes or utricles depressed-ovoid; pericarp adherent or nonadherent near stylar base, alveolate-rugose. Seeds round, 1–2 mm diam., margins rounded; seed coat brown to black, honeycomb pitted. 2n = 36.

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.S., N.W.T., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Yukon, Ala., Alaska, Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., D.C., Del., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Mass., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.C., N.Dak., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., Nebr., Nev., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Va., Vt., W.Va., Wash., Wis., Wyo., introduced widely.

Discussion

Varieties 6 (6 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Seeds 1.2-2 mm diam > 2
1 Seeds 1-1.3 mm diam > 4
2 Style bases with yellow area; seeds 1.2-1.5 mm diam Chenopodium berlandieri var. zschackei
2 Style bases without yellow area; seeds 1.3-2 mm diam > 3
3 Inflorescences large and drooping; seeds 1.7-2 mm diam Chenopodium berlandieri var. bushianum
3 Inflorescences small and erect; seeds 1.3- 1.9 mm diam Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalyci
4 Leaves not 3-lobed; inflorescences becoming bractless Chenopodium berlandieri var. boscianum
4 Leaves 3-lobed; inflorescences with or without bracts > 5
5 Inflorescences bractless Chenopodium berlandieri var. berl
5 Inflorescences with leafy bracts > 6
6 Style bases without yellow area Chenopodium berlandieri var. sinuatum
6 Style bases with yellow area Chenopodium berlandieri var. zschackei
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Steven E. Clemants +  and Sergei L. Mosyakin +
Moquin-Tandon +
Chenopodium (sect. Undefined) ser. Favosa +
Pigweed +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.S. +, N.W.T. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Ala. +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, D.C. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Md. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Va. +, Vt. +, W.Va. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +  and introduced widely. +
Chenop. Monogr. Enum. , +
Weedy +  and Illustrated +
Chenopodium berlandieri +
Chenopodium subsect. Favosa +
species +