Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album L.
Lambsquarters
Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 21
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Chenopodium album L.
Scientific name: Chenopodium album L.
USDA symbol: CHALA (
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Common names: Lambsquarters
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young, tender leaves and stems cooked in a small amount of boiling water and eaten.
RECRD: 6864 id: 9370