Herb: Wedgescale Saltbush


Latin name: Atriplex truncata


Synonyms: Obione truncata


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Wedgescale Saltbush:

Leaves and young plants - cooked. A salty flavour. Seed - cooked. 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:
90 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Strongly alkaline soils, mostly below 2400 metres

Propagation of Wedgescale Saltbush:

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

Cultivation of the herb:

Strongly alkaline soils, mostly below 2400 metres

Medicinal use of Wedgescale Saltbush:

None known

Known hazards of Atriplex truncata:

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.