Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, huauzontle, and lamb's quarters, is an annual herbaceous plant in the goosefoot family. The species is widespread in North America, where it is native to Alaska and northern Canada south to Michoacân, Mexico, and including every U. S. state except Hawaii. The fast-growing, upright plant can reach heights of more than 3 m. It can be differentiated from most of the other members of its large genus by its honeycomb-pitted seeds, and further separated by its serrated, more or less evenly lobed lower leaves.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

4 - 118 in Tall

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Color

Green

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

1 confirmed and 20 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus

Garden Webworm Moth

Achyra rantalis

The Nutmeg

Anarta trifolii