Chenopodium murale L. First record: Ray, 1660 Atriplex sylvestris latifolia Goosefoot or Sowbane. By footpaths. Ray,1660,18(46). Atriplex sylvestris latifolia Goose-foot, or Sow-bane. Ray,1670:35. Chenopodium Pes anserinus i. Martyn,1727,17. C. murale Nettle-leaved Goosefoot. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Blitnum Morisono Atriplex procumbens folio sinuato lucido crass dicto. R. Syn. ed.2.64 (Newbould). It appears to have been more common formerly, for Ray and Relhan do not mention any exact localities for it. Bab.1860,196. 38 The garden, introduced, AF.ann. Chatteris, AF.cat. Slade Lode, AF.cat. Chatteris at Slade Lode, AF.ann. 44 Thriplow tip,445.445, GMS Easy, 1970. 45 Blitum, Morisono Atriplex procumbens folio sinuato lucido crasso dictum Observed by Mr. Dale...in Jesus-College Lane in Cambridge...Ray,1696,64; Ray,1724,154-5. Blitum folio lucido crasso Pet. Jesus lane, Mr Dale. Th.M.ann.Meth.18. *C. murale b Jesus lane. Martyn,1763,Herbat I. Jesus Lane. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,65. Jesus Lane, Cambridge; Ray. Bab.ann.196. Coe Fen, IHB List. Weed in grounds of Pembroke College, H Gilbert Carter, 18.7.1962, CGE. Cambridge Gasworks, common as a weed in flower borders and Cold frames, CC Townsend, 17.8.1955, conf. JPM Brennan, CGE. Great Shelford, EA George, 1939. Romsey tip, 479.577- 480.577. GMS Easy, 1982. 46 Chesterton Common, W.L.P.G., 1.10.1839, SWN. In Occupation Lane to rt of Chesterton road; AG More. Bab.MS.Fl.2:621. By Chesterton road!; Mr AG More.- Also, probably, elsewhere. Bab.1860,196. Disappears and reappears - Waterbeach, 1906, AH Evans. Evans,1911,237. Milton, a garden weed, 477.632, GMS Easy, 1970-2000. Waterbeach gravel pit, 485.690, GMS Easy, 1985. 47 Sutton Gault, AF.cat. 55 Wilbraham Temple garden, ME Smith, 1974. 56 Swaffham Bulbeck, L Jenyns, 2.10.1827, CGE. In the Churchyard, Swaffham Bulbeck. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820. Swaffham Bulbeck, JS Henslow, 19.9.1828, CGE. Swaffham Revd. L Jenyns 2.10.1829, NTM. Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, 53-65-, JO Mountford, 9.8.1989, [R]. Near Clayhythe public house, AH Evans, 9.1906, CGE. Old railway, Burwell, GMS Easy, 1970. Bottisham garden, ME Smith, 1976. 57 Wicken List. n.d. Soham, WJ Cross, 7.1880, det. JPM Brennan, LIVU. 58 Ely tip, 548.803, GMS Easy, 1975. 66 Spoil heap near golf course, Newmarket, 621.614, GMS Easy, 1979. Established weed in Kennett arable, 686.684, GMS Easy, 1980. 76 3 plants in carrot field N of Kennett Station, Cambs, 25.10.1945. Hb. DEC/252, 253, CGE; DE Coombe, Card Index; Field 200 yds N of Kennett Station, Cambs, 700.674, 2 sheets, 25.10.1945, DE Coombe Herbarium No. 252, 253; C. murale, Carrot Fields N of Kennet Station, DE Coombe, 25.10.1945, DEC Notebooks, No 47 p.61; Carrot field 200 yards N Kennett Station, 700.674, DE Coombe, 25.10.1945. Chenopodium sp., Near Kennett, carrot field, DE Coombe, 25.10.1945. see also C. murale. Chenopodium DE Coombe Herbarium. x 2.
