Chenopodium album is a fast-growing annual plant in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed. Common names include lamb's quarters, m… See more

It tends to grow upright at first, reaching heights of 10–150 centimetres (4–59 in), rarely to 3 m); it then typically becomes recumbent after flowering (due to the weight of the foliage and seeds) unless supported … See more

Chenopodium album has a complex taxonomy and has been divided into numerous microspecies, subspecies and varieties, but it is difficult to differentiate between them. The following varieties are accepted by … See more