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Lambs quarter (Chenopodium sp.), also known as goosefoot or wild spinach, is a wild edible weed that is highly nutritious. This plants identification is very straight forward.
The leaves are generally triangular in shape, and have wavy margins, giving some lambs quarters leaves a "goose foot" shape. After all, Chenopodium literally means goosefoot.
The stems of lambs quarters have lateral grooves and are often tinged red, at least at the base and leaf axils. The flowers are small green spheres, turning into tiny black seeds at maturity.
A powdery white dust often covers the whole plant.
The leaves of lambs quarters are edible like spinach, and the seeds are also eaten. Do not harvest lambs quarter anywhere where large amounts of soil nitrates may be present.