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Chenopodiaceae

Quinoa

Chenopodium quinoa Willd.

Family
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Chenopodium

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Quinoa: Chenopodium quinoa before flowering
Photo: Christian Guthier, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (70)
Arabic
كينوا
Armenian
Սագախոտ
arn
Dawe
arz
كينوا
Asturian
Quinoa
Aymara
Jiwra
Azerbaijani
Kinoa
Basque
Kinoa
Belarusian
Кіноа
bik
Quinoa
bjn
Kinoa
Bulgarian
Киноа
Cantonese
藜麥
Catalan
Quinoa
Chinese
藜麥, 昆诺阿藜, 藜麦
Croatian
Kvinoja
Czech
Merlík čilský, Kinuwa, Kinwa, Merlík chilský, Quinoa, Quinua
Danish
Quinoa
Dutch
Quinoa
English
Quinoa, Quinua
Esperanto
Kvinoo
Estonian
Tšiili hanemalts
Filipino
Quinoa
Finnish
Kvinoa
French
Quinoa
frr
Kinoa
Galician
Quinoa
Georgian
Კინოა
German
Quinoa, Andenhirse, Inkakorn, Inkareis, Perureis, Reismelde, Reisspinat
Greek
Κινόα
Hebrew
קינואה
Hindi
क्विन्वा
Hungarian
Kinoa, Rizsparéj
Icelandic
Kínóa
Indonesian
Kinoa
Irish
Cuineo
Italian
Quinoa
Japanese
キヌア, キノア
Javanese
Quinoa
Kannada
ಕೀನೋವಾ
Korean
명아주속의 일년초
Latvian
Kinoja, Kvinoja, Kvinojbalanda, Kīnoja
Lithuanian
Bolivinė balanda
Macedonian
Киноја, Квиноја, Киноа
Malay
Kuinoa
Norwegian Bokmål
Quinoa
Norwegian Nynorsk
Perumelde, Quinoa
Occitan
Quinoa
os
Киноа
pam
Quinoa
Persian
کینوآ
Polish
Komosa ryżowa
Portuguese
Quinoa
Quechua
Kinwa
Romanian
Quinoa
Russian
Киноа, Chenopōdium quīnoa, Квиноа, Кинва, Кинуа
sco
Quinoa
Serbian
Kvinoja
Serbian (Latin)
Kinoa
Slovenian
Perujski riž, Kinoja, Kvinoja, Čilski riž
Spanish
Kinwa, Quinua, Quínoa, Arroz Andino, Quinoa, Huauhzontle
Swedish
Quinoa, Mjölmålla
Tamil
கினோவா
Tatar
Киноа
Thai
คีนวา
Turkish
Kinoa
Ukrainian
Кіноа
Urdu
کینوآ
Vietnamese
Diêm mạch
wuu
藜麦

Synonyms

  • Chenopodium album f. subspontaneum Kuntze
  • Chenopodium album subsp. quinoa (Willd.) Kuntze
  • Chenopodium album var. quinoa (Willd.) Kuntze
  • Chenopodium canihua Cook
  • Chenopodium ccoyto Toro Torr.
  • Chenopodium ccuchi-huila Toro Torr.
  • Chenopodium chilense Pers.
  • Chenopodium guinoa Krock.
  • Chenopodium hircinum f. laciniatum (Moq.) Aellen
  • Chenopodium hircinum f. rubescens (Moq.) Aellen
  • Chenopodium hircinum f. viridescens (Moq.) Aellen
  • Chenopodium hircinum var. quinoa (Willd.) Aellen
  • Chenopodium nuttalliae Saff.
  • Chenopodium purpurascens var. punctulatum Moq.
  • Chenopodium quinoa f. purpureum Aellen
  • Chenopodium quinoa subsp. milleanum Aellen
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. laciniatum Moq.
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. lutescens Hunz.
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. melanospermum Hunz.
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. orbicans Murr
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. quinoa
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. rubescens Moq.
  • Chenopodium quinoa var. viridescens Moq.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.