Summary ²

Chenopodium album is a fast-growing weedy annual plant in the genus Chenopodium.

Description ³

Family:
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)

Height:
Up to 3 feet

Leaves:
Alternate, triangular with irregular rounded teeth, with a grainy pinkish white to gray coating

Flower:
Inconspicuous clusters of small greenish white flowers in spikes, found in the upper leaf axils

Bloom time:
June-September

Nicknames:
Pigweed, Fat Hen

Habitat:
Disturbed sites, roadsides, gardens, fields

Can I plant this in my garden?
No, lamb’s quarters is a weedy plant that can produce thousands of tiny seeds and spreads prolifically. It can be managed by hand pulling or by removing seed heads before they disperse seeds.

References:
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/lambs-quarters

Range ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
2. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenopodium_album
3. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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