Cut-leaf goosefoot
Dysphania multifida

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb. It usually keeps growing from year to year. The stems are much branched and can lie along the ground. They can be 60 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-5 cm long by 0.1-2 cm wide. The edges are divided into narrow lobes. The flowers are green.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Chile, North America, South Africa, South America (country/location of origin), Southern Africa, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chenopodium multifidum L.; Dysphania microcarpa (Phil.) Mosyakin & Clemants; and others