// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Mealy goosefoot

Chenopodium incanum var. incanum

Mealy goosefoot (Chenopodium incanum var. incanum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, ME…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mealy goosefoot (Chenopodium incanum var. incanum) — *Chenopodium incanum var. incanum* — Mealy goosefoot. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Bobby McCabe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bobby McCabe.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Mealy goosefoot (Chenopodium incanum var. incanum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, mealy goosefoot pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Powell's amaranth (Amaranthus powellii), Green amaranth (Amaranthus powellii ssp. powellii).