Chenopodium Capitatum (Noun)
Meaning
European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Chenopodium capitatum, a wild edible native to Europe, is also found in North America where it has naturalized and is commonly referred to as strawberry blite.
- Chenopodium capitatum, an annual weed in many areas, can produce thousands of seeds that are viable for many years.
- Strawberry blite or Chenopodium capitatum, can be distinguished by its distinctive clusters of greenish flowers.
- In the late summer and early fall, the small flowers of Chenopodium capitatum develop into a red pulpy berrylike fruit.
- The plant known as Chenopodium capitatum can grow in poor soil, often producing more seeds and propagating quickly in these areas.