Chenopodium desertorum
# Chenopodium desertorum

Chenopodium desertorum, common name frosted goosefruit, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, indigenous to Australia where it is found in all mainland states.

## Taxonomy

It was first described by John McConnell Black as Chenopodium microphyllum var. desertorum, but in 1924 he redescribed it as Chenopodium desertorum.

Several subspecies are accepted:

* Chenopodium desertorum subsp. desertorum
* Chenopodium desertorum subsp. anidiophyllum (Aellen) Paul G.Wilson
* Chenopodium desertorum subsp. microphyllum Paul G.Wilson
* Chenopodium desertorum subsp. rectum Paul G.Wilson
* Chenopodium desertorum subsp. virosum Paul G.Wilson
