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Atriplex glabriuscula
 

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Herb latin name: Atriplex glabriuscula

Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Edible parts of Atriplex glabriuscula:

Young leaves - cooked. 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:

Habitat of the herb:

Sandy or gravelly shores, at or somewhat above the high tide mark.

Propagation of Atriplex glabriuscula:

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

Cultivation of the herb:

Sandy or gravelly shores, at or somewhat above the high tide mark.

Medicinal use of Atriplex glabriuscula:

None known

Known hazards of Atriplex glabriuscula:

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.