Originally from South America and similar to  Fat Hen. It is planted as a human food rich in  protein, gluten-free, and with a high-fibre  content. In my photographs it has been  planted on a farm under a Stewardship  Scheme as a winter food for birds and for  chicks in spring.
 7-10-2004  Trafford,   John Somerville
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 7-10-2004  Trafford,   John Somerville

 Chenopodium quinoa