MOST NUTRITIOUS PLANTS IN THE WORLD

We need to know more about the common weeds that can sustain life when food sources are low, non existence's or have becoming tamper with (as in GMO"s) and too, foods are becoming too pricey, lacking in vitamin's and natural minerals and are rare or in some cases too non existing (as in some other countries that visit this blog. And, for coming as this is my pay and delight to share freely with those in need. Don't weed this out of your organic gardens, as many do. These ideas in some parts were taken from the "Urban Forager" which has moved to NY http://www.avachin.com/  This is all about FREE WILD herbs:
Common lambsquarters (pig weed)
Scientific name: Chenopodium album (Goosefoot Family: Chenopodiaceae)
European relative of spinach and beets, which grows throughout the North America. Produces large of edible, spinach-flavored leaves you can collect from mid-spring to late fall. It's one of the best sources of beta-carotene, calcium, potassium, and iron in the world; also a great source of trace minerals, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, and fiber. The taste will vary depending on where and when picked.

The tiny black seeds that develop inside the flowers in autumn are tasty and healthful, but very labor-intensive to collect.
Common lambsquarters does not tolerate routine mowing and will usually disappear after a month or two of maintenance. The leaves are somewhat variable in shape although they tend to be "rhombic (wider in the middle and tapering at the apex and petiole) and covered with a gray-mealy coating.

Mr. Pollan, who advocates for Americans eating more wild botanically, called lambsquarters and purslane "two of the most nutritious plants in the world."

The n.o 2 most nutritious plant is plantain not
Common Plantain is also one of the best medical plant
great as a save. To eat use before it flowers.
 

Lambsquarters: Chenopodium album is also called white goosefoot, pigweed, and in UK Britain, fat-hen, is in the Chenopodiaceae or goosefoot family, making it related to quinoa, beets and spinach. Like its cousin quinoa, it’s sort of a super-food — high in Vitamins A and C, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, manganese, potassium and iron.

The best way to identify lambsquarters is by a very distinctive mealy white or lavender powder present in the center whorl of the new growth’s tip or just underneath the leaves — and of course by the alternate tell-tale leaves themselves, which vary from the older diamond-shape to the younger goosefoot ones. I heard it was called "gooses butt"...the at the wider end of the leaves the other end looks like the neck of a headless goose head-less part. That's how I remember it. But, they're different variety too.

(Note: lambsquarters absorbs nitrates readily, so avoid gathering in contaminated soil. And beware of malodorous lookalikes — safe-to-eat lambsquarters does not emit a bad or resinous smell when you crush its leaves between your fingers.) Get another person to identify the plants if in doubt.

Remember to pick from the top and to take only quantities that you will use, making sure to leave enough for others to enjoy. Of course not near a road, lead from exhaust or chemically sprayed avoid these areas. Oh, too, watch out for dog pee in parks by tree i.e. wash plant in a bit of vinegar in the water to remove any pollutant's

Some say plants are better cooked raw, but if raw it may be better young.

More reading on edible plants are necessary. Do not over pick any area. Find your own bushes, pick the leaves as needed and leave more for others or another time. Do not destroy or disturb the roots, use sprays or lawn mowers on this plant. Save and protect these plants for next year and do remember to scatter the seeds and nature will be kind to your blessing your family. Like-wise in Oregon many watch out protecting their pine-trees  for pine nuts, if not, there will be no good yields for them the next year. This will help nature to give you food even in a famine.
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Lamb'sQuarters.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/lambsquarters.html
+Do not spray your lawns as it poisons the soil for seven yrs.and anything else that grows in it.Chickweed also, Purslane photos. All of the herbs on this page is found in the same vacant lots i.e.

*Pictures-might-tempt-you-to-wash the plants down with bugs? You'll need to make sure they've eaten only organic plants