The stem is also rough, hairy, and has many branches. The plant is 1 to 6 feet tall. The leaves are fleshy and have a red taproot. The flowers are small with a greenish color. They are densely crowded with bristles.
Cotyledons are narrowly elliptic.
1.5 cm long and are dull green above and purple on the lower surface. The stems are often red- stemmed. Leaves are often diamond shaped, broadly toothed and are often mealy white. Lamb's Quarters is found throughout the world from sea level to 3,600 miles in elevation and 70 degrees North to 50 degrees South except in extreme desert climates. It thrives on all soil types and over a very wide range of pH value.