General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Plant Height: 4 - 6 feet
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Toxicity: Other: Plant contains saponins and oxalic acids and if uncooked, should be consumd only in reasonable quantities.
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: Usually germinate within a few days.
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, lightly covering with thin layer of soil.
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Berlandier's Goosefoot
  • Pitseed Goosefoot
  • Netseed Lambsquarters
  • Southern Huauzontle
  • Lambs Quarters

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photo credit: Matt Lavin
Location: South Dakota
National Park Service photo

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