Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic for this species is the purple edged, oval leaves (other Goosefoots have lobed leaves).

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic for this species is the purple edged, oval leaves (other Goosefoots have lobed leaves).

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Mairo shot of two fruits. They are shiny and can look redder/pink in the sun and darker red in the shade. You can even see the stigmas still attached.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Mairo shot of two fruits. They are shiny and can look redder/pink in the sun and darker red in the shade. You can even see the stigmas still attached.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. It is a prostrate (or near-prostrate as here), spreading plant, not upright like the other Goosefoots. Although it only really goes prostrate once the seed-containing berries are there due to the sheer weight of them!

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. It is a prostrate (or near-prostrate as here), spreading plant, not upright like the other Goosefoots. Although it only really goes prostrate once the seed-containing berries are there due to the sheer weight of them!

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Reddish edges to leaves can vary in their extent/width - here is one with an even more delineated edge compared with the previous image.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Reddish edges to leaves can vary in their extent/width - here is one with an even more delineated edge compared with the previous image.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Makro shot of young flower spike.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Makro shot of young flower spike.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Young flower spike.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Young flower spike.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Very clearly purple-edged leaves - a signature of this species.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Very clearly purple-edged leaves - a signature of this species.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The red bits are all berries. Leaves get larger going down the stem.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The red bits are all berries. Leaves get larger going down the stem.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Reddish edge to the leaf - classic for this species.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Reddish edge to the leaf - classic for this species.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Mairo shot of one of the fruits. They are shiny.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Mairo shot of one of the fruits. They are shiny.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A rather blurry shot of the fruits - many of them in a cluster, hence "Many-Seeded".

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A rather blurry shot of the fruits - many of them in a cluster, hence "Many-Seeded".

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. You can just see the underside of the leaf on the left, tend to be paler, but can also be reddish tinged like the edges.

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. You can just see the underside of the leaf on the left, tend to be paler, but can also be reddish tinged like the edges.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The red things are the fruits containing seeds. You can see why it is known as "Many-Seeded"!

Many-Seeded Goosefoot / Lipandra (Lipandra polysperma / Chenopodium polyspermum) (18/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The red things are the fruits containing seeds. You can see why it is known as "Many-Seeded"!