English: Nettle-leaved goosefoot; Australian-spinach; Fat-hen; Pot-herb; Salt-green; Sowbane.
Synonym: Chenopodium murale.
Aboriginal: oñk i:waki in Oʼodham.
Region: Europe, parts of Asia and northern Africa; introduced worldwide in tropical and subtropical areas.
Habitat: fields; roadsides.
BotanyHerb; annual; 70 cm tall.
Stem: erect; red or red-streaked, green; leafy; axils have a red streak.
Leaves: green; oval to triangular; toothed and broad; smooth on the upper surface , powdery on the undersides; white mealy texture.
Inflorescences: powdery clusters of spherical buds.
Flowers: buds do not open into typical flower blossoms; sepals remain covering the ovary.
Use: seeds, shoots, stalks, leaves as food, greens.