Calflora Taxon Report
Chenopodium album  L.
Lamb's quarters,   Lambs quarters,   White goosefoot
Chenopodium album is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Chenopodium
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed, disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Chenopodium album from other sources

[Wikipedia] Archeological Finds: Archaeologists analysing carbonized plant remains found in storage pits and ovens at Iron Age, Viking Age, and Roman sites in Europe have found its seeds mixed with conventional grains and even inside the stomachs of Danish bog bodies.[28] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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