Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Atriplex californica
Atriplex californica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
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.
Botanical Description
Atriplex californica is a prostrate to decumbent, herbaceous perennial plant with many-branched stems; it grows 15 - 50cm tall from a fleshy taproot[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California, northern Mexico
HabitatSea bluffs, sandy coasts, crevices in sea cliffs, coastal strands, edges of coastal salt marsh, coastal sage scrub; at elevations from sea level to 50 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].