Chenopodium carnosulum
Moq.
Ridged goosefoot
Amaranthaceae Edible: Seeds, Leaves
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 30 cm tall. The leaves are 25 mm long by 4 mm wide.
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Edible Uses
Both the seeds and leaves are edible and can be consumed.
Distribution
It is a temperate to tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 4,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Argentina, Central America, Chile, Mexico, North America, South America, USA,
Synonyms
Chenopodium fuegianum Speg.Chenopodium patagonicum Phil.and others
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 216
