Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Corispermum declinatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Corispermum declinatum is an erect, much-branched, annual plant that can grow from 15 - 50cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for its seeds, which are used as a flavouring in gin. Corispermum declinatum is a weed of cultivated fields, especially spring-sown grain crops[ 1145 Title AgroAtlas Publication Author Website http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of economic plants of Russia and the surrounding countries that formed the USSR, giving botanical descriptions, distribution, habitats and uses. It also gives comprehensive information on climate, soil, pests, diseases etc ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern Siberia, Mongolia, northern China

HabitatSandy steppes and slopes; mostly in cultivated and old fields, sometimes completely smothering cereal crops[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Sandy wastelands, riversides, field margins and roadsides in northern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].