| Chenopodium triandrum | |
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| Chenopodium triandrum in Kapiti Island | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Chenopodium |
| Species: | C. triandrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chenopodium triandrum G.Forst. | |
Chenopodium triandrum or pigweed is a species of flowering plant,endemic to New Zealand. It is found on the main islands, as well as the Kermadecs and the Chatham Islands. It is a low-growing prostrate shrub. [2] It is perennial. [3] This plant exhibits trioecy. [4]