a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

goosefoot; pigweed

common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb

rank-smelling tropical American pigweed

European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb

Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America

European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America

goosefoot; pigweed