Scleroblitum atriplicinum
(F. Muell.) Ulbr.
Purple goosefoot
Amaranthaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A succulent annual herb. It can live for a few years. It is an upright plant. It grows 20 cm high. It has a prominent taproot. The fruit has a thick covering.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in heavy, waterlogged soils.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Synonyms
Amaranthus tenuis Benth.
References (4)
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 190
- H. G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 16c:496. 1934
- Flora of Australia, Volume 4, Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra (1984) p 175
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 208
