Fat Hen (Chenopodium album)
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Eating notes: Strip the leaves from the plant and wilt-down as for spinach.
Season
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Frequency
Very Common
Description
A common plant of disturbed ground
Height: 30-140cm
Leaves: Grey-green, diamond shaped with a toothed edge. Smaller leaves near the top of the plant tend to be more elongated.
Flowers: Spikes of tiny greyish flowers
Stems: Upright and stiff