The edge of the leaf blade has teeth. Edible Farm Weeds: White Goosefoot July 12, 2012 Josh 2 Comments White Goosefoot ( Chenopodium album ) -- known by many as Lamb's Quarters -- volunteers readily in garden beds and farm fields. Dark red flowers with yellow-orange throats from midsummer to early autumn. across. Leaves - raw or cooked as a spinach. 3. Thank you. Height: 5–70 cm (2–28 in.). We are working on a subset of plants in the PFAF database identified as having the most potential for inclusion in such designs. 2 Plants in this family are often succulent or scaley; many appear weedy; many are salt tolerant. The plants also contain some oxalic acid, which in large quantities can lock up some of the nutrients in the food. Herb: Red Goosefoot Latin name: Chenopodium rubrum Synonyms: Blitum rubrum Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family) Edible parts of Red Goosefoot: Leaves - raw or cooked as a spinach. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). An easily grown plant, succeeding in most soils but disliking shade[1, 200]. Seed - ground into a powder and used with cereal flours to make bread, cakes etc. Cooking the plants will reduce their content of oxalic acid. Max Spread 60cm. Chenopodium is a genus of numerous species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world. The species is annual and, like many of its relatives, associated with old cultural influence. ‘Geranium’ has the rich, bright red flowers followed by larger than usual crimson hips, and is a little shorter than others of this type, fiting better into many gardens. 2. humile) is introduced (it is native in the western states), and is occasionally found in Massachusetts and Maine in disturbed soils and ditches. Also known as goosefoot, it can be eaten raw, sautéed, steamed or used in any dish where spinach is called for. The flavour of the leaves reminds of hazelnut. This plant grows primarily in eastern Canada, in a few of the continental states and it grows in many European, Middle East, Asian and northern African countries. Lambsquarters is a highly adaptable and nutritious summer annual edible in the Amaranth family. The leaves can be used like spinach. Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings, Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds. We are currently updating this section. Red Goosefoot, known in some references as Oxybasis rubra, is an annual found mostly in moist, disturbed soils such pond and lake shores, river and creek banks, and mud flats. goosefoot, named after a plant family of great importance to the culinary world, is the labor of love of husband and wife team, Chris and Nina Nugent. Red/Burgundy Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Surface: Smooth (glabrous) Stem Description: As a seedling, part of the stem comes in light colors of green, red, purple, or tan and is smooth as well as striated (meaning there are lines on the stem). var s = '' If you think a comment/link or information contained on this page is inaccurate or misleading we would welcome your feedback at admin@pfaf.org. It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. For a list of references used on this page please go here. Or cook it in the same way you would cook spinach. This QR Code is unique to this page. Normal garden soil and a sunny position. However, many of the species in this genus contain saponins, though usually in quantities too small to do any harm. However, we weed out the common goosefoot, lamb’s quarters, but it is a great substitute for spinach. It is an early season bloomer with large flowers that open in early morning and last into the night. Figleaved goosefoot likes to grow in disturbed soils and in arable land. In Swedish it is known as strawberry goosefoot. It really likes rich soils and areas close to compost heaps. Red Goosefoot - Chenopodium rubrum - annual plant to 0,8 (=3 ft) tall, delicious vegetable - leaves are edible raw or cooked as a spinach (must be first blanched and water removed), seeds used as tasty black groats (after boiling in changed water to remove saponins), also gold/green dye - … Edible Farm Weeds: Red-rooted Amaranth. Introduced in UK. Crucifer family, Cabbage family, Mustard family. We are adding search terms and icons to those plants pages, and providing a range of search options aligned to categories of plants and crop yields, with Help facilities including videos. Yes, it is! http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rasbak. The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity. It's an edible member of the goosefoot family. Edible Shrubs provides detailed information, attractively presented, on over 70 shrub species. Edible Parts: Leaves  SeedEdible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked as a spinach[12, 46, 61, 74, 105, 177, 183]. Use the leaves in soups, stews, casseroles and stir-fries. The other (C. rubrum var. Blite Goosefoot. If you have important information about this plant that may help other users please add a comment or link below. Typical flowers are tiny, greenish and lack petals. edible root vegetable popular in salads. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. A rather non-descript plant, many gardeners find that they pluck lamb’s quarter from their polytunnel beds frequently. Edible leaves. Southern Huauzontle, Pitseed goosefoot, Nuttall's goosefoot, Bush's goosefoot, Zschack's goosefoot, Goosefoot, Fremont's goosefoot, Pringle's goosefoot. Chenopodium rubrum. 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