Blitum capitatum (L.) Asch.
strawberry-blite
Chenopodiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
strawberry-blite
Chenopodiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Annual herb from a stout taproot; stems erect, several, branched, 20-80 cm tall, glabrous.
Leaves:
Leaves alternate, greenish on both surfaces, 2-10 cm long, triangular, arrowhead-shaped at the base.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of axillary, dense, spikelike clusters, green, becoming reddish and fleshy in fruit; fruiting clusters more than 4 mm wide at maturity.
Fruits:
Thin, membranous envelopes, laterally flattened; seeds erect, oblong, 0.9 mm long. vol2_8
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Blitum capitatum
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1072 | 915 | 1230 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
9 | 1 | 17 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
262 | 210 | 315 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
5 | 4 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
E | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
SBPS | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
IDF(1), SBPS(1) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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