Seaport goosefoot (Chenopodium opulifolium)

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

Chenopodium opulifolium is a ANNUAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). It is in flower from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no 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 - raw or cooked as a spinach. The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity. Seed - cooked. Ground into a powder and mixed with wheat or other cereals and used in making bread etc. — Leaves - raw or cooked as a spinach.; 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 and used in making bread etc.; The seed is small and fiddly, it should be soaked in water overnight and thoroughly rinsed before it is used in order to remove any saponins.

Habitat & North American Range

A not infrequent alien in waste places, mainly in S. England. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)