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LAMBSQUARTERS [4 records]

Record 1 2022-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Amaranthaceae.

OBS

white goosefoot: common name also used to refer to the species Chenopodium album.

OBS

white pigweed: common name also used to refer to the species Amaranthus albus and Chenopodium album.

Key term(s)
  • lateflowering goose-foot
  • late-flowering goose-foot
  • strict goose-foot
  • striped goose-foot
  • upright lambsquarters
  • white goose-foot
  • white pig-weed
  • white-leaved goose-foot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Amaranthaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Amaranthaceae.

OBS

fat-hen; lamb's quarters: common names also used to refer to the species Atriplex prostrata.

OBS

white goosefoot; white pigweed: common names also used to refer to the species Chenopodium strictum.

Key term(s)
  • common lambsquarters
  • lambsquarters
  • white goose-foot
  • white pig-weed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Amaranthaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Planta que vive más de un año, altura variable, desde pocos centímetros hasta dos metros, con ramas y con aspecto de polvo blanco. Las flores son pequeñas y se agrupan.

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Record 3 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Chenopodiaceae.

Key term(s)
  • fig-leaved lambsquarters
  • fig leaved lamb’s-quarters
  • fig leaved lambsquarters
  • fig-leaf goosefoot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Chenopodiaceae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Chenopodiaceae.

Key term(s)
  • small-leaved lambsquarters
  • small leaved lamb’s-quarters
  • small leaved lambsquarters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Chenopodiaceae.

Spanish

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