Chenopodium ficifolium
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644010ca98522436422848 |
| Scientific name | Chenopodium ficifolium |
| Authority | Sm. |
| First published in | Fl. Brit. 1: 276 (1800) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Seeds are harvested for oil; leaves are used as a leafy vegetable (potherb). These uses are regionally reported.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Leaves are consumed as a pot herb; seed oil is produced from the seed, and the seed flour can be incorporated into foods. Protein and total lipids are reported for the seeds.
Colorants and tanning:
No specific dye or tannin applications have been documented for this taxon.
Wood and fiber:
No timber or bast-fiber applications are documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented for this taxon.
Properties relevant to use:
Seed composition includes protein (around 19–20% dry matter) and total lipids around 1.5–2.1% dry matter; fatty acid profiling identifies linoleic, oleic, alpha-linolenic, palmitic, and stearic acids. For vegetable use, foliage mineral content (especially calcium) has been reported. These compositional features are consistent with oil production and culinary leaf use.
Standards and regulation:
No specific standards or regulatory frameworks for production or trade of C. ficifolium have been documented.
Sustainability and sourcing:
As an uncultivated annual of ruderal and arable habitats, C. ficifolium may be harvested opportunistically from wild stands; ecological considerations for harvesting and introduction outside native ranges are noted. No formal sustainability certification schemes or guidance tailored to this species have been reported.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Anserina ficifolia | (Sm.) Montandon | Syn. Fl. Jura 264. 1856 |
| Chenopodium blomianum | Aellen | Bot. Not. 1928: 203 (1928) |
| Chenopodium ficifolium var. albovenosum | F.Dvorák | Feddes Repert. 100: 467 (1989) |
| Chenopodium ficifolium subsp. blomianum | (Aellen) Aellen | Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. ed. 2, 3(2): 624 1960 |
| Chenopodium ficifolium var. coronatum | Beauge | Bull. Centr. Études Rech. Sci. 8: 696 (1972 publ. 1973) |
| Chenopodium ficifolium var. rubescens | (Aellen) F.Dvorák | Feddes Repert. 100: 463 (1989) |
| Chenopodium ficifolium var. subcymosum | (Aellen) F.Dvorák | Feddes Repert. 100: 465 (1989) |
| Chenopodium filifolium | Krock. | Fl. Siles. , Suppl. 1: 302 (1823) |
| Chenopodium populifolium | Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 66 (1849) |
| Chenopodium trilobum | Schult. ex Moq. | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 76. 1849 [5 May 1849] |
| Chenopodium ficifolium var. indicola | Aellen | Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. ed. 2, 3(2): 624 1960 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | fig-leaved goosefoot |
| English | figleaf goosefoot |
| Czech | merlík fíkolistý |
| Welsh | troed-yr-ŵydd dail ffigys |
| Danish | figenbladet gåsefod |
| German | feigenblättriger gänsefuss |
| German | feigenblättriger gänsefuß |
| Estonian | viigileheline hanemalts |
| Estonian | viigilehine hanemalts |
| Finnish | viikunanlehtisavikka |
| French | chénopode à feuilles de figuier |
| Upper Sorbian | figowcojta pólšica |
| Korean | 좀명아주 |
| Norwegian Bokmål | fikenmelde |
| Dutch | stippelganzenvoet |
| Polish | komosa jesienna |
| Slovenian | smokvasta metlika |
| Swedish | fikonmålla |
| Chinese | 灰菜 |
| Chinese | 小藜 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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Northern Africa
- Algeria
- Egypt
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Western Indian Ocean
- Mauritius
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Northern Africa
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Arabian Peninsula
- Saudi Arabia
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
- Inner Mongolia
- Manchuria
- Qinghai
- Xinjiang
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
- Taiwan
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Tadzhikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
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Russian Far East
- Khabarovsk
- Primorye
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Siberia
- Buryatiya
- Irkutsk
- Krasnoyarsk
- West Siberia
- Yakutskiya
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Iraq
- Palestine
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Arabian Peninsula
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- Baltic States
- Central European Russia
- East European Russia
- Krym
- North European Russia
- South European Russia
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Finland
- Great Britain
- Sweden
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Southeastern Europe
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
- Turkey-in-Europe
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- France
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Eastern Canada
- Ontario
- Québec
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North-central U.S.A.
- Missouri
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- New York
- Pennsylvania
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Oregon
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Southeastern U.S.A.
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Southwestern U.S.A.
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Western Canada
- British Columbia
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Eastern Canada
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Southern America click to expand
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Southern South America
- Chile Central
- Chile South
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000601268 |
| Canadensys | 4505 |
| USDA Plants | CHFI4 |
| Tropicos | 7200095 |
| INPN | 90724 |
| Flora of Italy | 466 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164928-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2717310 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 844388 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 887860 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000457262 |
| Nature Serve | 2.149200 |
| IPNI | 164928-1 |
| iNaturalist | 160499 |
| GBIF | 3083862 |
| Freebase | /m/0nbddqm |
| EPPO | CHEFI |
| Elurikkus | 3673 |
| USDA GRIN | 401607 |
| Wikipedia | Chenopodium_ficifolium |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_046718445.1 | ASM4671844v1 | Chromosome | Brigham Young University | 2025-01-15 | 25 | 710.64 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-2002-7-808 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-2002-7-808 |
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-2002-7-808 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-2002-7-808 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-2002-7-808 |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-2002-7-808 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |