Halogeton

Halogeton, Saltlover

Halogeton glomeratus (M. Bieb.) C. A. Mey.

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

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Halogeton:

Invasive annual weed in the Goosefoot (lambsquarters) Family with small, cylindrical succulent leaves
Grows 6-36 inches tall, often branched from the base with short side branches on upright stems; stems usually reddish-pink
Has tiny, papery-looking flowers in axils of leaves
Tolerates dry, compacted, high salinity soils; more common in southwest and intermountain west, but occasionally found in Midwest, but usually on saline soils; requires disturbance and low competition to become established
Toxic to livestock if consumed, particularly to sheep