Wall Goosefoot
Chenopodiastrum murale
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Chenopodiastrum
Wall Goosefoot belongs to the family Amaranthaceae, order Caryophyllales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Wall Goosefoot faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural intensification across its range. The species' dependence on disturbed soils and waste ground makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in land management practices and the increasing use of herbicides in urban and agricultural areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Wall Goosefoot typically occupies disturbed urban and agricultural environments including waste ground, roadsides, building foundations, farmyard edges, and nutrient-rich soils near human settlements. The species thrives in areas with high nitrogen content and frequent soil disturbance, particularly in temperate regions with Mediterranean to continental climates.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Wall Goosefoot faces severe population declines due to widespread habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural intensification across its range. The species' dependence on disturbed soils and waste ground makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in land management practices and the increasing use of herbicides in urban and agricultural areas.
Agricultural intensification and herbicide use
Changes in waste ground management
Urban development and habitat loss
Climate change affecting suitable habitat
Competition from invasive plant species
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Wall Goosefoot (Chenopodiastrum murale). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/wall-goosefoot