Chenopodium album
Also known as fat-hen, fat hen
species of plant
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Chenopodium album, commonly known as lamb's quarters, is a widespread plant species found in many parts of the world. It matters because it is both used as a food and livestock feed in some regions, while also being considered a weed that can interfere with crop production in others.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States
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Research
639 papers- Lamb's quarter, Chenopodium album.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2003
- Chenopodium album extract ameliorates carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rat model.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2022
Article
Chenopodium album is a fast-growing annual plant in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed. Common names include lamb's quarters, melde, goosefoot, wild spinach and fat-hen, though several are also applied to other species of the genus Chenopodium, for which reason it is often distinguished as white goosefoot.
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Botanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusChenopodiumCommons link from WikidataEdible nuts and seedsFlora of EthiopiaFlora of EuropeFlora of North AfricaFlora of temperate AsiaFlora of the Indian subcontinentLeaf vegetablesNatureServe secure speciesPlants described in 1753Plants used in Native American cuisine