Chenopodium bonus-henricus Good-King-Henry

A robust, often moderately tall rhizomatous perennial with traingular leaves. It usually grows on nutrient rich soils in farmyards, disturbed ground, roadsides and waste places. It is native to the mountains of southern and central Europe but has been known in Britain since Roman rtimes and was once widely cultivated for its edible leaves. Although widespread in much of Britain, it is not common in Wales and it is rare in West Glamorgan with few recent records, mostly in Gower.

Archaeophyte

Also known as Blitum bonus-henricus, which is now the preferred name for this species.