Chenopodium fremontii

Chenopodium fremontii is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae known by the common name Frémont's goosefoot.

Both the species' specific epithet, and the common name derive from the 19th century western pioneer John C.

[2] It grows in many types of habitat from open desert, to shady forest, at 700–3,100 metres (2,300–10,200 ft).

[3] Chenopodium fremontii is an annual herb growing an erect stem up to 50 to 80 centimeters in maximum height.

[3] Many Native American tribes utilize this plant for food, the greens as a vegetable and the seeds as grain for bread and porridge.