Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Blitum virgatum L.
Common name : Strawberry Sticks, Strawberry goosefoot, Leafy goosefoot
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Rocky mountain slopes, dry grasslands, slopes and banks, open forests, near stream sides, fields; 1500 - 3500 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : May-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, France, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkm
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Central and South Europe to Nepal and Alberta, Baltic States, Belarus, California, Cape Provinces, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, European Russia, Great Britain, Hungary, Idaho, Krym, Magadan, Massachusetts, Netherlands, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Oregon, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 205