Taxon: Blitum virgatum L.

Summary

Genus:

Blitum

Family:

Chenopodiaceae

Subfamily:

Chenopodioideae

Tribe:

Anserineae

Nomen number:

462785

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:4. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

11/30/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (3 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chenopodium foliosum Asch.
Morocarpus foliosus Moench

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Chenopodium foliosum Asch.
Fuentes-Bazan, S. et al. 2012. A novel phylogeny-based generic classification for Chenopodium sensu lato, and a tribal rearrangement of Chenopodioideae (Chenopodiaceae). Willdenowia 42:17.
Jarvis, C. 2007. Order out of chaos: Linnean plant names and their types Note: = Chenopodium foliosum Asch.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Chenopodium foliosum Asch.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	strawberry goosefoot		as Chenopodium foliosum	1	Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource). Note: as Chenopodium foliosum
Chinese	qiu hua li	球花藜	as Chenopodium foliosum	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch. as Chenopodium foliosum
German	durchblätterter Gänsefuß		as Chenopodium foliosum	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: as Chenopodium foliosum
German	echter Erdbeerspinat		as Chenopodium foliosum	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: as Chenopodium foliosum
Swedish	bärmålla		as Chenopodium foliosum	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) Note: as Chenopodium foliosum

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Aga Buryat		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Chelyabinsk		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Chita		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Omsk		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyva, Respublika		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Afghanistan			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Cyprus			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq		n.	Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Lebanon			Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		n.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia		e.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia		e.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
3	Adventive	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3	Adventive	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3	Adventive	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3	Adventive	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3	Adventive	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
3	Adventive	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Gansu Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym	Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
5	Uncertain	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria		n.	Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq (n.), Lebanon, Turkey
CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Aga Buryat, Buryatia, Chelyabinsk, Chita, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tyva, Respublika]

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan

Europe

MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland
EASTERN EUROPE: Moldova, Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy (n.), North Macedonia (e.), Montenegro, Romania, Serbia (e.)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Adventive
Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway
MIDDLE EUROPE: Hungary, Poland

Naturalized
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Gansu Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Romania

Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Massachusetts, New York]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [North Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Utah]

Uncertain
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.)

Reference(s)

Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Chenopodium foliosum (Moench) Asch.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=462785. Accessed 14 April 2026.