Chenopodium album
Copyright 1997-8, Charles Lewallen
Lamb's Quarters is a
common weed
which grows up to six feet tall. It can be identified by its
stems which have red streaks, and by its leaves, which are
either triangular or diamond-shaped. Leaves are up to four
inches long, have a few teeth
on the edges, and are white underneath. Lamb's Quarters flowers
are tiny and green, and they bloom in clusters.
Clusters are on spikes. These plants bloom from June to
October. Copyright, 2000
WeedScience.org Elizabeth Parnis,
Wisconsin State Herbarium Flowers change to tiny
fruits with even tinier black seeds. One plant has thousands
of seeds. Lamb's Quarters grows
just about anywhere, especially roadsides, streambanks,
gardens, lawns, and waste places. This plant was
introduced
from another country and is very competitive with
native
plants. Lamb's Quarters is an
annual
plant, which means it dies when the weather gets
cold.
Copyright 1997-8, Charles Lewallen