Dondia linearis
A Heller
Amaranthaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A temperate herb in the Amaranthaceae family with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (2)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 182
