Schrader Goosefoot

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Schrader Goosefoot
• Schrader's Goosefoot
• Schrader's Spinach

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Chenopodium schraderianum
• Chenopodium foetidum subvar. resediforme
• Chenopodium foetidum subsp. resediforme
• Chenopodium trilobatum
• Chenopodium effusum
• Chenopodium quercifolium
• Botrydium schraderi
• Teloxys schraderiana
• Neobotrydium schraderianum
• Chenopodium foetidum var. resediforme

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Under the subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified in the order Caryophyllales and the family Amaranthaecae. Its specific taxonomic designation is within the genus Dysphania.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific range of occurrence across various parts of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. Moving toward the central regions, the species is also found throughout Middle Europe. Specifically, it inhabits the territories of Germany as well as the Czechia-Slovakia region. This distribution highlights its ability to thrive in both northern and central European climates.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Dysphania schraderianana is characterized by its ability to thrive in disturbed environments, frequently appearing in weed-infested places where it can exist in both cultivated and naturalized states. This species demonstrates significant adaptability to varying altitudes, maintaining an elevational range that extends from a minimum of 425 m AMSL to a maximum of 2335 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

2335 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

425 m AMSL

Habitat :

Weed-infested places; cultivated and naturalized.

Life history

The life history of Dysphania schraderianana is characterized by an annual lifecycle, meaning the plant completes its entire biological progression from germination to seed production within a single growing season. As a therophyte, its life form is defined by its strategy of surviving unfavorable environmental conditions through highly resilient seeds that remain dormant until optimal moisture and temperature levels are met. This rapid developmental strategy allows the species to exploit temporary resources and complete its reproductive cycle quickly before the onset of seasonal stress.

Life form :

therophyte

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Dysphania schraderianana is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. It functions as a self-supporting plant rather than a climbing liana or vine, and it maintains an independent lifestyle without acting as a parasite or an epiphyte, as it is strictly terrestrial in its habitat. The plant exhibits a variable stature, with a height ranging from a minimum of 0.1 m to a maximum of 1.29 m, maintaining an average plant height of approximately 0.8 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

1.29 m

Plant height mean:

0.8 m

Plant height min:

0.1 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Dysphania schraderianana is characterized by a standard C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation process and metabolic efficiency in varying environmental conditions. As a plant utilizing the C3 pathway, it relies on the direct fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide through the enzyme Rubisco within the mesophyll cells. Furthermore, this species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the specialized symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form, and instead relies on the uptake of nitrates and ammonium from the soil to meet its nutritional requirements.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Dysphania schraderianu is characterized by a specific seasonal flowering period and the production of minute seeds. The plant's flowering cycle typically commences in July and concludes in August, though the timing can be variable. Following pollination, the plant produces seeds that are notably lightweight; the seed mass ranges from a minimum of 0.00015 g to a maximum of 0.00022 g, with an overall mean seed mass recorded at 0.0003045 g.

Flowering time :

Jul

Flowering time :

Aug

Seed mass max:

0.00022 g

Seed mass mean:

0.0003045 g

Seed mass min:

0.00015 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Dysphania schraderiana has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Insect-Repellent.

Insect-Repellent

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Dysphania schraderiana has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include incense.

Incense

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology