STRAWB E RRY-B LITE 



Chenofodium capitatum (Linnaeus) Ascherson 



The flowers of strawberry-blite are small, greenish, and inconspicu- 

 ous. The plant is showy, however, in late summer when in fruit. It 

 produces quantities of globular, pulpy, berrylike fruits crowded on 

 the stems, which appear too weak to carry such a heavy load. It is 

 sometimes called Indian strawberry, although it is not at all related 

 to the true strawberries, being a member of the Goosefoot Family. 

 The fruit is not eaten, but the Indians used the red juice of the fruit 

 as a dye. 



This plant has a wide range, occurring from New Jersey north- 

 ward to Nova Scotia and westward to Illinois, California, and Alaska. 

 It is found also in Europe and Asia. 



The specimens painted were gathered by the side of the motor 

 road in the Bow Valley between Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, at 

 an altitude of 4,000 feet. 



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