Atriplex subspicata
(Nutt.) Rydb.
Orache
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Description
A subtropical herb in the amaranth family with edible leaves and seeds.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten, and the seeds are eaten raw. The ashes are used for leavening.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten. The seeds are eaten raw. The ashes are used for leavening.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia,
Synonyms
Atriplex patula var. subspicata (Nutt.) S. WatsonChenopodium subspicatum Nutt.
Also Known As
Saltbush, Spearscale
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 104
