PlantaeSpecies
Canihua
Chenopodium pallidicaule
Aellen
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Goosefoot family
Genus
Chenopodium
Species
Chenopodium pallidicaule
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Chenopodium pallidicaule f. purpureum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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