Common Lambsquarter
Common Name:
lambsquarter, common
Scientific Name:
Chenopodium album
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Lifecycle:
Annual
Features
Erect summer annual species. Simple ovate leaves with crenate to dentate margins. Stem striations. Inflorescence at plant apex, typically of Amaranthaceae species.
Description
Mealy gray color and stem striations are key features to identification. Plant inflorescence is produced from August to October in Alabama.