Goosefoot, Lamb's Quarters
Chenopodium album
Family: Amaranthaceae (formerly Chenopodiaceae)Native: Europe and Asia, but now widely naturalized globallyIdentified: Sep 13, 2025
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.
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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.