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Chenopodium berlandieri
Also called Pit Seed Goosefoot, Berlandier's Goosefoot, Pigweed, Netseed Lambsquarters, Pigseed Goosefoot, Lamb's Quarters
Pitseed goosefoot is a fast-growing annual weed of North America, once cultivated by Native Americans as a grain-like crop closely related to quinoa. It is grown mainly as a food plant or wild forager rather than an ornamental.
Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, lamb's quarters (or lambsquarters), and huauzontle (Nahuatl), is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Amaranthaceae.
The species is widespread in North America, where its range extends from Canada south to Michoacán, Mexico. It is found in every U.S. state except Hawaii. The fast-growing, upright plant can reach heights of more than 3 m. It can be differentiated from most of the other members of its large genus by its honeycomb-pitted seeds, and further separated by its serrated, evenly lobed (more or less) lower leaves.
As with other Amaranthaceae species, C. berlandieri is rich in macronutrients of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, as well as micronutrients including vitamins and minerals. Its high nutritional quality has given rise to researching its use for food security in rural populations.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chenopodium berlandieri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
