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Nettleleaf Goosefoot

Chenopodiastrum murale is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae known by the common names nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian-spinach, salt-green, and sowbane. This plant is native to Europe and parts of Asia and northern Africa, but it is widespread worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas due to the ease of it being introduced. It is a common weed of fields and roadsides.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Chenopodiastrum murale
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodiastrum
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales