Question: Hi! I'm back at the upper salt marsh at Joppa Flats. At first I thought this was Lamb's Quarters, which …
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Hi! I'm back at the upper salt marsh at Joppa Flats. At first I thought this was Lamb's Quarters, which I have so much of in my garden, but when I went to Chenopodium and saw all the possibilities, I'm thinking this is Chenopodium berlandieri, based on the habitat. Am I right?
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Dear chaffeemonell, good afternoon. Your plant certainly has the habit and look of Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalycium. However, I would not be able to tell you confidently without a close-up of the achenes, which have a very distinctive surface pattern, easy to see on the internet. You'll need to observe the achenes in order to be confident.
