Chenopodiastrum hybridum (mapleleaf goosefoot)

mapleleaf goosefoot leaves

Leaf type: Triangular, rhombic, heart shaped at the ground, serrated
Phyllotaxis: Alternate

Leaf (upper side)

mapleleaf goosefoot triangular serrated leaf
Triangular serrated leaf.
leaves Chenopodiastrum hybridum
The leaves below the inflorescences are narrower.

Habitus & biology

mapleleaf goosefoot habitus
Habitus in July.

Mapleleaf goosefoot reaches heights of 30 to 80 centimetres and grows as an annual.

mapleleaf goosefoot in October
Habitus in early October.

Distribution & habitates

Eurasia and as an introduced species also in other regions (distribution map).

Flowering mapleleaf goosefoot by the wayside
Flowering mapleleaf goosefoot by the wayside.

Mapleleaf goosefoot inhabits sunny to semi-shady locations and can be found on roadsides, building sites, embankments, fields, dams, gardens and weed beds.

Mapleleaf goosefoot and shaggy soldier in front of a hedge
Mapleleaf goosefoot and shaggy soldier in front of a hedge.

Botany

Chenopodiastrum hybridum is a member of the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae) and commonly known as mapleleaf goosefoot and sowbane.

Mapleleaf goosefoot and thornapple in a car park
Mapleleaf goosefoot and thornapple in a car park. When they are not in flower, the two unrelated plants look very similar.