Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Atriplex truncata
Atriplex truncata
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 truncata is an erect annual plant producing a branched, sometimes unbranched, stem 20 - 80cm tall, occasionally to 100cm[ 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 RangeWestern N. America - southern British Columbia to California.
HabitatSaline saltgrass-greasewood-rabbitbrush communities, and other pans or palustrine or lacustrine habitats; at elevations from 400 - 2,700 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. ].