Herb latin name: Atriplex dimorphostegia


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Atriplex dimorphostegia:

Leaves - cooked. An emergency food. 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:
20 cm
(7 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Sand dunes in the deserts of northern Tibet.

Propagation of Atriplex dimorphostegia:

Seed - sow mid to late spring in situ. Germination is usually rapid.

Cultivation of the herb:

Sand dunes in the deserts of northern Tibet.

Medicinal use of Atriplex dimorphostegia:

None known

Known hazards of Atriplex dimorphostegia:

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.