goosefoot

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lamb's quarters; pigweed

A healthful pseudograin

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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?

Flower bingo

Britannica’s Flower Bingo

Feed corn ready for harvest after drying in the field, Kings Hill County, Virginia. Agriculture food grain cereal corncob

18 Food Crops Developed in the Americas

curly kale. Kale or borecole (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) a loose leafed, edible plant derived from the cabbage. vegetable

Nutritional Powerhouses: 8 Foods That Pack a Nutritional Punch

Macro image of pollen-covered bee on purple crocus. (flowers, stamen, pollination, insects, nature)

5 Fast Facts About Flower Anatomy

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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.

6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan

Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

Colorful winter sunset

What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)

9 Worst Generals in History

Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles

goosefoot: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

Amaranthaceae
- In Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae
somatic polymorphism in seeds
- In seed: Polymorphism of seeds and fruits

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added photo of lamb's quarters.	Melissa Petruzzello	Jul 25, 2015
	Updated taxonomy.	Melissa Petruzzello	Jul 22, 2015
	Added new Web site: Illinois Wildflowers - Woodland Goosefoot.	Dutta Promeet	Apr 29, 2009
	Article revised and updated.	William L. Hosch	Apr 18, 2008
	Added new Web site: Botanical.com- Goosefoots.	Shiveta Singh	Apr 15, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 04, 1999