Plants : ChenopodiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.

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Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Description: With its large triangular leaves, this is the easiest of the goosefoots to recognise, and also the only perennial member of the Chenopodium genus in Ireland. It is, however, rare; found usually near houses or farms on waste or disturbed ground. It is probably not native, but an old introduction.

All names: Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Chenopodium bonus-henricus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Chenopodium bonus-henricus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Chenopodium bonus-henricus. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3088. Accessed on 2026-11-02.