Poverty weed
Monolepis nuttalliana

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A fleshy herb. It grows each year from seed. There are two or more erect stems. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 4.5 cm long. The flowers in rounded clusters. Possibly now Blitum nuttallianum.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Argentina, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, root, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Maleza pobreza, Nuttall's poverty weed, Spear-leaved goosefoot

Synonyms

Blitum chenopodioides Nutt.; Monolepis chenopodioides Moq.; Monolepis patagonica Ulbr.;