Chenopodium hircinum
Schrad.
Avian goosefoot
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Description
An herb of the Amaranthaceae family, 30 cm to 2 m tall, found in tropical regions. It is the wild ancestor of quinoa.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Hawaii, Pacific, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay,
Notes
It is the wild ancestor of quinoa.
Synonyms
Chenopodium bonariense Ten.and others
References (2)
- 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
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
