nettleleaf goosefoot

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nettleleaf goosefoot

Chenopodium murale

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: nettle-leaf goosefoot, goosefoot, green fat hen, Australian Spinach, Salt-green, Sowbane, Wiregrass

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: Green

Leaves: Triangular, glossy dark green with toothed edges

Life Cycle: Summer annual

Triangular leaves are dark green and glossy with toothed edges and a pointed tip. Leaves are on long, slender stalks. Undersides of the leaves have a powdery white coating. Upright habit with stems branching from the base. Grows to 3 ft. Native to Europe, Asia and North Africa.