Lambsquarters
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Lambsquarters
Names: Chenopodium, goosefoot, smearwort, mercury goosefoot, wormseed, mexican tea, spanish tea
Description: Annual that grows to three and a half feet. Leaves are light green, triangular and alternate. Flowers are green, unremarkable, small and clustered. Fruit is a seed with a thin, papery covering.
Concern level:
Toxic parts: The oil is highly toxic, however little is known about toxicity of green plant and how it and the oil are metabolized.
Symptoms: Increased heart rate, excess drooling, increased respiration, convulsions. Oil is highly toxic.
Danger: Contains ascaridole which can be fatal.
More information: Cornell
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