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Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium

not marked as a favorite taxon Chenopodium album Linnaeus. Common name: Lamb's-quarters, Pigweed. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed soils, gardens. Distribution: As broadly interpreted (but additional study is needed), this species includes both native and alien races and is now distributed nearly worldwide.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native Basionym: Chenopodium album L. 1753

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect annual of disturbed soils and gardens. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems branching, with lengthwise grooves, bluish-green (sometimes with red or purple stripes), covered with fine, white, mealy powder.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, long-petiolate, triangular or diamond- to lance-shaped, to 5 in. long, with margins irregularly toothed or lobed; younger leaves have white mealy coating.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in small balls densely clustered along 1- to 7-in.-long spikes arising from axils of upper leaves, mealy whitish-green, with 5 keeled and pointed sepals that largely cover the fruit at maturity.

Fruits: Fruit a smooth-surfaced achene.

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Height: 1-10 ft.

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description: Erect annual of disturbed soils and gardens. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems branching, with lengthwise grooves, bluish-green (sometimes with red or purple stripes), covered with fine, white, mealy powder.

leaves: Leaves alternate, long-petiolate, triangular or diamond- to lance-shaped, to 5 in. long, with margins irregularly toothed or lobed; younger leaves have white mealy coating.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in small balls densely clustered along 1- to 7-in.-long spikes arising from axils of upper leaves, mealy whitish-green, with 5 keeled and pointed sepals that largely cover the fruit at maturity.

fruits: Fruit a smooth-surfaced achene.

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native range: Europe & Asia