Noaea mucronata
(Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf.
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Description
An herb in the Amaranthaceae family adapted to Mediterranean climates and desert environments.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are potentially edible.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the desert.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Turkey, Türkiye, Uzbekistan,
Notes
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Synonyms
Anabasis echinus M. Bieb.Anabasis spinosissima L.f.Halogeton spinosissimus (L.f.) C. A. Mey.Noaea spinosissima (L.f.) Moq.Salsola camphorosmoides Desf.Salsola echinus Labill.Salsola mucronata Forssk.Salsola spinifex Pall.
References (1)
- Bidak, L. M., et al, 2015, Goods and services provided by native plants in desert ecosystems: Examples from the northwestern coastal desert of Egypt. Global Ecology and Conservation 3 (2015) 433–447
