Prostrate Pigweed (Amaranthus albus)

Family: Amaranthaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

A common annual weed with mildly flavoured edible leaves used as a spinach substitute rich in vitamins and minerals. The seeds are also edible. Common names include: White Pigweed, Tumble Pigweed, Tumbleweed, Prostrate Pigweed. U.S. name: Prostrate Pigweed. French: Amarante blanche. Spanish: bledo blanco. Portuguese: bredo-branco. German: weißer Fuchsschwanz. Brazilian: carurú-branco. Swedish: vit amarant.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild flavour, it is rich in vitamins and minerals and is used as a spinach. — Leaves and young plant - cooked.; A mild flavour, it is rich in vitamins and minerals and is used as a spinach.; Seed - raw or cooked.; They can be ground into a flour and used to make bread.

Habitat & North American Range

Disturbed or waste ground. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)