City Goosefoot, Upright Goosefoot, Shi li, Cucina
Oxybasis urbica

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 20-100 cm tall. The lower leaves are 14 cm long by 11 cm wide and oval or D shaped. There are teeth along the edge.

There are about 100-150-250 Chenopodium species. They are mostly in temperate regions. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the Gobi desert.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Albania, Asia C, Austria, Balkans, Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Central Asia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Europe, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mediterranean, North Africa, North America, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The leaves and young stems are boiled and used in stews.

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ghobbejra, Kucha loboda, Toga metlika

Synonyms

Anserina urbica (L.) Montandon; Atriplex urbica (L.) Crantz; Chenopodium chrysomelanospermum Zuccagni; Chenopodium deltoideum Lam.; Chenopodium intermedium Mert. & W. D. J. Koch; Chenopodium melanospermum Wallr.; Chenopodium microspermum Wallr.; Chenopodium rhombifolium Muhl. ex Willd.; Chenopodium urbicum L.;