~ Identifying Lambsquarters ~

~ Photo of young lambsquarter , notice red hues ~

~ The new growth is mealy/fuzzy white , I think that's why it's

called lambsquarter ~

~ I tried to get a good photo of the stem , this photo isn't great , but the stem is ribbed and has reddish hues were it branches ~

~ If you turn the leaves over and rub them , you will see the mealy/powdery residue ~


~ When the leaves are washed ,

you will see the mealy residue in the water and around the bowl ~

~ Lambsquarter - Chenopodium album ~

AKA

Pigweed

The field guide I have said there are many similar species , most are edible. Flowers are small , greenish with red hues and seeds are tiny black.

Note ~ you should beware of Mexican Tea , which looks like lambsquarter , but Mexican Tea smells like varnish. There is another plant in the Chenopodium family called Jerusalem Oak which has sticky , oak type leaves and smells like turpentine. These plants aren't edible.

~ Warning ~ Information for educational purposes only , never eat or use any plant you're unsure of.

~ Herbal Blessings ~

JoyceAnn