Chenopodium berlandieri moquintandon family chenopodiaceae stored under name. Chenopodium is a genus of numerous species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world. It is placed in the family amaranthaceae in the apg ii system. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database.
Pitseed goosefoot chenopodiaceae chenopodium berlandieri moquintandon var. Experimental cultivation of eastern north americas lost. Stems erect to ascending, muchbranched to simple, 110. The oldest examples of domesticated chenopodium berlandieri predate 3500 b.
Media in category chenopodium berlandieri the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Synonymic checklists of the vascular plants of the world 2019. Red aztec spinachhuauzontle seeds chenopodium berlandieri. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about berlandiers goosefoot, lambs quarters, pitseed goosefoot, southern huauzontle chenopodium berlandieri supplied by member gardeners. Pdf genetic relationships in 55 accessions belonging to 14 species of. Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, huauzontle. These are a group of annual plants chenopodium berlandieri, hordeum pusillum, iva annua, phalaris caroliniana, and polygonum erectum that were cultivated by indigenous societies for thousands of years. Cultigen chenopod has been found in one other madison county. The seed is ground to a meal and used for bread or gruel a light form of porridge produced by boiling meal in water or milk.
Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, huauzontle, lambs quarters, and lambsquarters is an annual herbaceous plant in the goosefoot family. A cache of charred, domesticated chenopod chenopodium berlandieri. Pdf genetic diversity and relationships among some wild and. Chenopodium quinoa willdenow quinoa is cultivated occasionally as a grain crop. Chenopodium berlandieri wikispecies, free species directory. Seed ground into a powder and used with cereal flours for making bread or gruel. That site, excavated in 1932, yielded the domesticated chenopodium berlandieri ssp. Chenopodium nuttalliae is species of edible plant native to mexico.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. General information about chenopodium berlandieri chebe north and central america. It is an herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. The plants database includes the following 7 subspecies of chenopodium berlandieri. Chenopodiaceae goosefoot family edible parts of southern huauzontle.
Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, 1 huauzontle, lambs quarters, and. Pitseed goosefoot chenopodium berlandieri is a moderate allergen. Introduction of the andean grain chenopod chenopodium quinoa into north america placed this crop within the distributional range of a related wild species,c. Chenopodium berlandieri chebeoverview eppo global database. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. These species are highly used by rural populations in their local dishes. Plants profile for chenopodium berlandieri berlandieri. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The aim of this work was the characterization of three endemic plant species quelite cenizo and quintonil quelites, and purslane, from mexico. This is an ancient prehispanic food eaten by the native mexican tribes. I only planted maybe 1520 plants and was able to pick enough peas from these plants to cook and process peas for about a dozen jars of baby food baby food good enough that i used a spoon and ate the leftovers in the blender myself. Chenopodium album is a very common modern weed, but the plants have seeds without reticulated netlike pericarps as most wellpreserved archaeological specimens do. Chenopodium berlandieri is an annual plant growing up to 1. Both of these species have seeds with reticulated pericarps.
Chenopodium berlandieri unranked farinosum chenopodium berlandieri moquintandon, unranked farinosum a. Pseudocereal flours are healthy, highquality ingredients with great potential in the development of functional foods and gluten free products with improved nutritional quality. Goosefoot or lambs quarters is one of a number of wild varieties belonging to the genus chenopodium found in eastern north america today. On sep 12, 2009, bajablue from rancho santa rita, tx zone 8a wrote. Full sun and tripledigit temperatures dont faze this relative of quinoa, lambs quarter, purslane, and amaranth. Pigweed stems erect to ascending, muchbranched to simple, 110.
It is in flower from july to october, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Thus, in order to diversify their applications it is necessary to study their components such as proteins and starch. Geographic subdivisions for chenopodium berlandieri. Chenopodium foliosum leafy goosefoot pfaf plant database. Red aztec spinachhuauzontle heatloving spinach flavors very few plants equal this for a summer spinach crop, as heat only produces more leaves. Chenopodium berlandieri and the cultural origins of. This high incidence of interspecific gene flow from crop to weed appears to be the result of asymmetric pollen flow to freeliving plants from highdensity cultivated. Chenopodium berlandieri southern huauzontle, pitseed. The species is widespread in north america, where its range extends from canada south to michoacan, mexico.
The seed is popped or parched and ground to make gruel. Download includes an excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a pdf explaining the background and nomenclature. It occurs in fields, gardens, waste areas, and forest edges, and thrives in full sun and partial shade. Chenopodium berlandieri southern huauzontle, pitseed goosefoot.
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible seed and leaves, which are eaten locally. Served in salads at restaurants, it now goes by the moniker, red aztec spinach. It sprouts easily from seed, does not require orderly. Since the 1930s, archaeologists have been accumulating data on the lost crops of eastern north america. The genus chenopodium consists of several important weed species, including chenopodium album, c. This wild species, native to the north american flora, is crosscompatible withc. Although toxic, saponins are poorly absorbed by the body and most pass straight through without any problem. The pods were relatively easy to pick and shell and the plants grew well directly sowed at only about 34 inch spacing down the row. Greek lambs quarters chenopodium berlandieri pesto stir. No published written or oral histories attest to the methods used in their. California county polygons can be turned off and on in the layer control box.
More on pitseed goosefoot chenopodium berlandieri in wikipedia allergens and plants search enter a full or partial species name to find more information on one of over 1200 potentially allergenic plants. Lambs quarters scientifically known as chenopodium berlandieri and also called goosefoot, fathen, bacon weed, pigweed and many other unappetizing names is from the same genus as quinoa and beats spinach as a source of protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin c and vitamin a. Eastern north america as an independent center of plant. Greek lambs quarters chenopodium berlandieri pesto. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind. Therefore, the objective of this study was to extract and characterize the. Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves dicotyledons. Berlandiers goosefoot, lambs quarters, pitseed goosefoot. Chenopodium berlandieri is the potential wild progenitor in eastern north america, and includes, in this sample, free living eastern populations of c. Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation. Chenopodium pallidicaule an overview sciencedirect topics. Note that the pdf version is the booklet as published, whereas the excel spreadsheet incorporates subsequent corrections.
Eaten as a fresh or cooked green vegetable, as a cooked grain porridge or ground into a flour. Outdoors after frost indoors weeks before last frost harvest. Genetic variation of the granulebound starch synthase i. Leaves and young shoots raw or cooked like spinach. You can change the display of the base map and layers by clicking on the layer control box in the upper righthand corner.
All of these species share similar vegetative morphology and high phenotypic plasticity, which makes it difficult to correctly identify these species. The third domesticate, chenopodium berlandieri subsp. The aim of this work was the characterization of three endemic plant species quelite cenizo and quintonil quelites, and purslane, from mexico, in terms of their physicochemical, nutritional and antioxidant properties. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Known hazards the leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible. Other variations of the name include huauhzontle, huanzontle, and guausoncle. The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity. May 19, 2014 if they only knew what they were missing out on. Chenopodium murale nettleleaf goosefoot pfaf plant database.
Wild relatives of quinoa have been identified as sources of valuable resources for quinoa improvement, most often for the potential of c. A previous work involving two huauzontle lines identified one waxy genotype that lacked amylose due to mutations in granulebound starch synthase i gbssi. Plants profile for chenopodium berlandieri pitseed goosefoot. It generally has larger leaves and inflorescences and lightcolored seeds. Watson family chenopodiaceae holotype of chenopodium berlandieri var. These are two readily interfertile eastern varieties that often occur sympatrically in the eastern woodlands. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. The following specific use information is based on published papers and reports by researchers and land managers. Nutrients free fulltext effect of a supplementation. However, many of the species in this genus contain saponins, though usually in quantities too small to do any harm. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. It is known by the common name huauzontle literally hairy amaranth, from the nahuatl huauhtli amaranth and tzontli hair. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. The fastgrowing, upright plant can reach heights of more than.
It will key to chenopodium berlandieri and is related to it. All of these weedy chenopodium species have developed. Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc. Because starch is the major flour component, it will play an important role in several aspects of their products, such as nutritional, organoleptic, and texture properties. The leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Nevertheless, scarce information exists about their nutritional and functional properties. Quelites are mexican wild plants, reported as excellent sources of nutritional compounds such as amino acids serine, glycine, and cysteine, minerals mg, fe, and zn, and phytochemicals, as phenolic acids chlorogenic acid and flavonoids phloridzin and naringenin. It is related to other commonlyconsumed plants such as quinoa, amaranth, and epazote, as well as the common american weeds. Pitseed goosefoot chenopodium berlandieri species details. Grazing p prescribed burning f mowing and cutting f tillage f grubbing, digging or hand pulling g. Chenopodium berlandieri online atlas of the british and.