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Color Photograph: © by and courtesty of G.F. Russell, Smithsonian Institution
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Chenopodium album The leaves of Maple-leaved Goosefoot are more heavily toothed than those of Lamb's Quarters. The flower spikes of Lamb's Quarters are not as distinctly interrupted and the leaves are a grayish green, not bright green. Maple-leaved Goosefoot (Chenopodium simplex) Identification: Flowers green, arranged in open, interrupted clusters arising from the stem or leaf axils. Leaves bright green with large, pointed teeth particularly in the lower half of the leaf. Plant 10 to 24 inches in height. Distribution: Most of North America except for parts of the southeastern United States. Habitat: Maple-leaved Goosefoot is found in forest and forest clearings. Flowering period: July to October. Comments: This species is sometimes referred to by the scientific name Chenopodium hybridum. |
Maple-leaved Goosefoot (Chenopodium simplex)
Similar Species: Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album)
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