Kingdom Plantae Family Amaranthaceae Scientific name Chenopodium vulvaria Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Chenopodium Higher classification Chenopodium | |
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Similar Chenopodium, Oxybasis urbica, Nettle‑leaved Goosefoot, Chenopodium opulifolium, Oxybasis glauca | ||
Stinking goosefoot (Chenopodium vulvaria), or notchweed, is a foul-smelling plant or weed. The plant is a member of the genus Chenopodium, the goosefoots.
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Distribution
Its native distribution is practically pan-European and extends eastward to Pakistan. However, it has also naturalised in Australia, California and parts of South America.
Ecology
It is an annual weed of bare soil and is not tolerant of competition. It is largely found where soil has been disturbed and in waste places by the sides of roads and walls.
Etymology
The specific epithet comes from the Latin term vulva ("external female genitalia"), in reference to the characteristic odour of the crushed leaves which resembles dry fish.
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