White Goosefoot (Chenopodium viride)

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

Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

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

Weed infested places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)