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