Chenopodiastrum hybridum (Chenopodium hybridum)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Chenopodium hybridum is a ANNUAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked and eaten like spinach. Probably used as a pot herb. The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity. Seed - cooked. — Leaves - cooked and eaten like spinach.; Probably used as a pot herb.; The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity.; Ground into a powder and mixed with wheat or other cereals in making bread etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky woods, thickets, clearings and waste places in N. America. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)