Taxon: Blitum capitatum L.

Summary

Genus:

Blitum

Family:

Chenopodiaceae

Subfamily:

Chenopodioideae

Tribe:

Anserineae

Nomen number:

7273

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:4. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

11/30/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

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

Other conspecific taxa

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

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi var. capitatum

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
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.
Harrington, H. 1954. Manual of the plants of Colorado. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Hegi, G. et al. 1960. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa 3:605. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	Indian-ink	as Chenopodium capitatum	1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
English	Indian-paint	as Chenopodium capitatum	1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
English	strawberry-blight	as Chenopodium capitatum	1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
English	strawberry-blite	as Chenopodium capitatum	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
English	strawberry-spinach	as Chenopodium capitatum	1	Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications. Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
French	arroche fraise	as Chenopodium capitatum	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
German	ähriger Erdbeerspinat	as Chenopodium capitatum	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
German	kopfiger Erdbeerspinat	as Chenopodium capitatum	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
Spanish	bledo	as Chenopodium capitatum	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Chenopodium capitatum
Swedish	smultronmålla	as Chenopodium capitatum	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) Note: as Chenopodium capitatum

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere in temperate regions
6	Other					possible garden origin

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]

Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere in temperate regions)
Other (possible garden origin)

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Harmful organism host	crop diseases	as Chenopodium capitatum	Ryder, E. J. 1999. Lettuce, endive and chicory. Crop Prod. Sci. Hort. 9:134. Note: as Chenopodium capitatum

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=7273. Accessed 14 April 2026.