Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Salsola soda

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salsola soda is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean to W. Asia.

HabitatMaritime sands and salty soils near sea level in the Mediterranean and in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. , 100 Title Flowers of Europe - A Field Guide. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1969 ISBN 0192176218 Description An excellent and well illustrated pocket guide for those with very large pockets. Also gives some details on plant uses. ].