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Dysphania rhadinostachya subsp. inflata

(Aellen) Paul G. Wilson

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Description

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 10-30 cm tall. The flowers are on a long slender spike.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Notes

There are about 250 Chenopodium species. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Synonyms

Chenopodium inflatum AellenDysphania inflata (Aellen) A. J. Scott

References (4)

  • Atlas of living Australia ala.org.au
  • Cancilla, D., 2018, Ethnobotanical and Ethnozoological Values Desktop Assessment - Eliwana Project. p 11
  • Flora base: Flora of Western Australia.
  • Flora of Australia Volume 4

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