Lambsquarters
Chenopodium album
- Plant type
- forb (annual)
- Settings
- Disturbed ground
- Risk
- Low risk Our rating from the cited sources.
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a veterinarian.
Photos
Planned.
How to tell it
No source data yet.
Look-alikes: Planned.
What to do on a site walk
- Limit time.
Why it matters
- Toxic principle
- Nitrate; soluble oxalates
- Toxic parts
- Leaves and stems
- Basis for our rating
- Chewgrass rating. Cornell lists nitrate poisoning; Langston lists lambsquarter among plants that harm goat kidneys.
Signs in goats
Nitrate signs: blue-gray gums, labored breathing, staggering (Cornell).
If you think an animal has been poisoned, call your vet right away.
Season
Nitrate rises after drought or frost (Cornell).
Sources
Links last checked: 2026-10-31