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Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album L.
Lambsquarters
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHAL7
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (I)
On a branching plant, often with red-streaked stems, grow clustered spikes of minute, unstalked flowers.
Many of the introduced members of this family are weeds with non-showy flowers that invade lawns and gardens. Many more species of this genus are found North America, among them Mexican Tea (C. ambrosioides), an aromatic plant that has oblong or lanceolate leaves with wavy-toothed margins; and Jerusalem-oak (C. botrys), also aromatic but with has oak-like leaves.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Throughout North America, except Arctic islands.
Native Habitat: Cultivated land, disturbed sites, and roadsides.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeButterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis) ![]() Larval Host |
Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) ![]() Larval Host |
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL | FACU | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Chenopodium album in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chenopodium album in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chenopodium album
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-02-10Research By: TWC Staff