Chenopodium Collection

Balloon plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, and goosefoot. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4669180 Balloon plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, and goosefoot. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria
5855136 Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria; (add.info.: Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Lamb's quarters, Chenopodium album
5856105 Lamb's quarters, Chenopodium album; (add.info.: Lamb's quarters, Chenopodium album. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Good King Henry, Chenopodium bonus-henricus
Good King Henry or poor-mans asparagus, Chenopodium bonus-henricus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1802

Balloon plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, and goosefoot, Chenopodium species. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Useful quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Walter Fitch from William Jackson Hookers Botanical Magazine, London, 1838

Leafy goosefoot, Chenopodium foliosum (Strawberry blite, Blitum virgatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical

Jesuits tea, Dysphania ambrosioides
Jesuits tea, wormseed or Jerusalem oak, Dysphania ambrosioides (Chenopodium anthelminticum). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Wormseed, Jesuits tea or Mexican-tea, Dysphania ambrosioides Chenopodium ambrosioides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Wormseed, Dysphania ambrosioides (Chenopodium ambrosioides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Curtis British Entomology Plate 414
Coleoptera: Copris lunaris (Lunar-headed Dung-beetle) [Plant: Chenopodium vulvaria (Chenopodium olidum, Stinking Goosefoot)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 402
Coleoptera: Cis bidentatus (Double-horned Cis) [Plant: Chenopodium sp. (Chenopodium acutifolium, Sharp Entire-leaved Goosefoot)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 398
Coleoptera: Thanasimus formicarius (Ant-like Clerus) [Plant: Chenopodium murale (Nettle-leaved Goosefoot)] Date: 1824-39

Good King Henry, Chenopodium bonus-henricus.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Fat hen, lambs quarters or goosefoot, Chenopodium album, plant. An arable and garden weed

Picture No. 10886814
Good-king-henry - in flower - Edible leaves (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) Date:

Fat hen, Chenopodium album, seedling cotyledons of arable annual weed

Chenopodium album, goosefoot
Scanning electron microscope image of a pollen grain from a member of the goosefoot family (x 3000 on a standard 9 cm wide print)

Plants / Chenopodium Album
GOOSEFOOT

Chenopodium Bonus-Henri
GOOD KING HENRY

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Chenopodium, also known as Good King Henry or Chenopodium bonus-henricus, is a versatile plant with various species that have been used for centuries. One such species is the Balloon plant, scientifically called Cardiospermum halicacabum. Its unique name comes from the heart-shaped seeds enclosed in balloon-like capsules. Another useful variety is quinoa, scientifically known as Chenopodium quinoa. This grain has gained popularity worldwide due to its high nutritional value and versatility in cooking. Leafy goosefoot, or Chenopodium foliosum, is another member of the Chenopodiaceae family, and is often used as a leaf vegetable and can be cooked similarly to spinach or added raw to salads for an extra crunch. Jesuits tea, also referred to as Dysphania ambrosioides, has been historically associated with Jesuit priests who brewed it into a herbal tea. This aromatic herb was believed to possess medicinal properties and was commonly used for digestive issues. Wormseed, which goes by various names like Jesuits tea or Mexican-tea (Dysphania), belongs to the same genus Dysphania ambrosioides. Despite its unappealing name, this plant has long been utilized for its anthelmintic properties against intestinal parasites. Curtis British Entomology Plates 414, 402, and 398 showcase different insects associated with these chenopodium plants. These illustrations provide valuable insights into the intricate relationship between insects and plants in nature. Lastly, we have Fat hen or lambs quarters (Chenopodium album), yet another member of the chenopod family that thrives both in arable fields and gardens alike. Although considered a weed by some gardeners due to its invasive nature, it has culinary uses similar to spinach when young leaves are harvested. Chenopodium encompasses a diverse range of plants with various uses and associations.