The common name of oxybasis rubra, red goosefoot, refers to the red colouration, of the tepals, along leaf margins, and the stem.
Common name:
Red goosefoot
Family:
Scientific name:
Oxybasis rubra
Synonym:
Chenopodium rubrum
Main flower color:
Range:
Lowland regions of the British Isles; most common in southern England, especially near the coast
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Damp places, waste ground, on rich soils
Flowers:
In dense, elongated clusters, at the top of the stem and the (closely-spaced) upper leaf nodes. Flowers have between two and five tepals; male flowers have up to five stamens, with white filaments and pale yellow anthers
Leaves:
Stalked, hairless, shiny, diamond-shaped, relatively thick, lined by large, irregular teeth. Often reddish along the margins
Season:
July to October
Rarity:
★★★★★
