Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Salsola kali ruthenica
Salsola kali ruthenica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salsola kali ruthenica is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, Naturalized in Northern N. America.
HabitatSandy shores, cultivated fields and waste places in Eastern N. America[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Often found in non-saline sands and as a ruderale in Europe[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].