Taxonomy
Chenopodium album | Fat-hen | Blonagán bán
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Habitat
Field margins and waste places
Life cycle
Annual
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Formerly harvested and eaten as spinach in Ireland. Today, the species is cultivated as a grain, vegetable crop or animal feed in Asia but is generally regarded as a weed in Europe.