Atriplex suckleyi
(Torr.) Rydb.
Amaranthaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It branches from the base and is spreading. It grows 5-30 cm tall and wide. The stems have a red tinge. The leaves are alternate and do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-35 mm long by 4-10 mm wide. They are thick and succulent. The male flowers are in groups and the female flowers often occur singly in the axils of the leaves.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Atriplex endolepis S. WatsonAtriplex monilofera S. WatsonAtriplex suckleyi Torr.Endolepis dioica (Nutt.) Standl.Endolepis monilifera (S. Watson) Standl.Kochia dioica Nutt.Salsola dioica (Nutt.) Spreng.and others
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 53 (As Endolepis monilifera)
