- plants can be eaten raw.
- flower clusters can be eaten raw.
- seeds are edible raw.
- seeds can be ground into a bitter black flour.
- seeds are best cooked before being ground.
- grows in disturbed/cultivated areas in plains, foothills and montane regions.
- varieties: Chenopodium album, Chenopodium berlandieri
- warning: eat in moderation due to oxalates, or eat with calcium rich food/ashes.
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