Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Suaeda physophora
Suaeda physophora
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Suaeda physophora is a perennial plant with branches that become more or less woody, especially near the base; profusely branched from near the base it can grow around 30 - 100cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of potash.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurasia - northern Iran, the Caucasus and eastern European Russia, east to western China (Xinjiang and Gansu) and southern Siberia
HabitatCrustose and lumpy solonetz soils; in groups or scattered, sometimes over considerable areas[ 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. ]. Gobi desert, arid saline-alkaline slopes and alluvial plains[ 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. ].