Goosefoot, Lamb's Quarters

Brief Description

Chenopodium album is an annual plant with an erect, branching stem, often reddish or purplish striped. The leaves are alternate, somewhat rhombic to ovate, often with a white mealy coating on the undersides of younger leaves. Small, green, inconspicuous flowers are borne in dense clusters in terminal and axillary panicles.

Care Instructions

This plant is often considered a weed and is very adaptable. It thrives in disturbed soils, full sun to partial shade, and can tolerate a range of soil types, though it prefers well-drained, fertile soil. It generally requires no specific care other than managing its spread if unwanted in a specific area. It is drought-tolerant once established.

Medicinal Value

We do not currently provide medicinal value for plant identifications.

Created At: 2025-09-13T22:46:13.164345