Chenopodium album
Lamb's Quarters
Family Chenopodiaceae
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Use
Cooked, Flour. Leaves can be boiled or steamed for 5-10 mins. Seeds can be made into flour.
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Description
Growth Form: Upright weed. Many branched leafstalks.
Leaves: Underside of leaves mealy-white. Upper leaves narrow and toothless. Lower leaves diamond-shaped and toothy.
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Leaves
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 Flower
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Fruits: Tiny black seeds.
Flower: Small greenish, may turn reddish. Look like fuzzy clusters.
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Habitat and Range
Waste ground, overgrown pastures. Throughout Northeastern United States.
Season
Leaves harvested in Summer. Seeds harvested in Fall.
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Whole Plant
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Recipe for Lamb's Quarters Quiche!
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