Tritonal
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Need help IDing a plant

I recently bought my first home and in the back yard are 2 enclosed 4'x4' garden beds I believe the previous owners used it for herb/veggies. We bought the home in winter and thought they hadn't been used in a while due to how barren it looked, but now its summer and it is sprouting up with this plant like crazy! There so far is 2 types of plants in there 1 we have ID already as spearmint and this is the other

If someone can give me a hand with IDing it I can take it from there :) Thank you!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0upiqmvs585l6 ... .46.56.jpg

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rainbowgardener
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Pretty sure it is lambsquarters (aka pigweed), often considered a weed. But it is a very edible green, sometimes called wild spinach, with lots of nutritional value:

Good source of Niacin, Folate, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.

Read More https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/veg ... z2Uz4wnlPa



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