Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions

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Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot Family


Goosefoot Pigweed

Chenopodium album, C. atrovirens, C. botrys,
C. capitatum, C. desiccatum var. leptophylloides, C. incognitum

Young shoots and leaves can be collected throughout the year and may be eaten raw or cooked with the stems as greens. The seeds ripen in late summer and may be eaten raw or added to flour whole or ground. Poisonous in large amounts, oil of chenopodium is found in this plant.

Chenopodium botrys
CalFlora Record




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