Smooth goosefoot (Chenopodium subglabrum) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

Assessment Summary

 

Assessment Summary – April 2006

Common name : Smooth goosefoot

Scientific name : Chenopodium subglabrum

Status : Threatened

Reason for designation : An herbaceous annual with fluctuating populations of relatively small size. The species is restricted to areas of active sand habitats in southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Current risks to the species include sand dune stabilization, invasive species, oil and gas development and recreational activities.

Occurrence : Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Status history : Designated Special Concern in April 1992. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 2006.  Last assessment based on an update status report.  

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