Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot, Jerusalem Oak
Chenopodium botrys
Synonyms: Chenopodium botrys, Teloxys botrys
The photo above shows the flower buds of Jerusalem oak goosefoot as seen along the Klickitat Fish Hatchery Road several miles east of Glenwood, WA.........September 8, 2007. Several small brownish, bell-shaped flowers can be seen in their open position.
Locations Where Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot Has Been Seen on Mt. Adams or Vicinity:
1) Fairly common along the Klickitat Hatchery Road East of Glenwood, WA.
2) Abundant within the parking lot for SnowKing SnowPark along Road # 82.
3) Infrequent along Road #23 above the Mt. Adams Viewpoint and south of #8810.
The photo above shows a close-up of the lobed leaf of Jerusalem oak goosefoot as seen along the Klickitat Fish Hatchery Road several miles east of Glenwood, WA..........September 8, 2007. One can notice the similarity in shape of the leaf of Jerusalem oak goosefoot to that of some oak trees.
The photo above shows a close-up of a leaf and some of the axillary clusters of flower buds of Jerusalem oak goosefoot as seen along the Klickitat Fish Hatchery Road several miles east of Glenwood, WA..........September 8, 2007.
The photo above shows Jerusalem oak goosefoot as seen along the Klickitat Fish Hatchery Road several miles east of Glenwood, WA..........September 8, 2007.
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This unidentified plant has been seen both
at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint (3950') on Rd #23 and at SnowKing Snopark on Road
#82 on Mt. Adams. I'm making a guess that it is introduced as it is found in
disturbed soils at both locations.
Paul Slichter