Chenopodiaceae

  • Family

    Chenopodiaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Chenopodiaceae

  • Common Names

    Goosefoot Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 100

    Number of species: 1,500

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is of cosmopolitan distribution, but especially abundant in desert and semi-desert regions.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Chenopodiaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.