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
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Asch.