Lambsquarters, Goosefoot, Wild Spinach
Scientific Name: Chenopodium album L.
Synonym: Anserina candicans, Atriplex alba, Atriplex viridis, Blitum viride, Botrys alba, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium borbasii, Chenopodium candicans, Chenopodium eualbum, Chenopodium giganteum, Chenopodium glomerulosum, Chenopodium hookerianum, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium lanceolatum, Chenopodium leiospermum, Chenopodium missouriense, Chenopodium standleyanum, Chenopodium viride, Vulvaria albescens
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Bill Summers. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species.
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: 4-10
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Probably Europe, naturalized all over the world
Growth Habits: Annual, 1 to 3 feet tall or more (30-90 cm)
Watering Needs: Regular water
Propagation: Seeds
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 10. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc.
Generally considered an invasive weed, its leaves can be cooked and eaten as spinach, many people considering that it actually tastes better than spinach. Due to its ability to concentrate nitrates, it is better not to use it for food when it has grown in areas that have been fertilized.
Blooming Habits:
Inconspicuous green flowers, in mid summer into mid fall. The fruit contains tiny edible black seeds eaten by the birds.
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