Herb: Crownscale


Latin name: Atriplex coronata


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Crownscale:

Leaves - cooked. They are boiled as a salty flavouring with other foods. Seed - used in piäole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Alkaline flats, especially in grassland in California.

Propagation of Crownscale:

Seed - sow April/May in situ. Germination is usually rapid.

Cultivation of the herb:

Alkaline flats, especially in grassland in California.

Medicinal use of Crownscale:

None known

Known hazards of Atriplex coronata:

No member of this genus contains any toxins, all have more or less edible leaves. However, if grown with artificial fertilizers, they may concentrate harmful amounts of nitrates in their leaves.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.