Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Arthrocnemum subterminale
Arthrocnemum subterminale
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Arthrocnemum subterminale is a perennial plant forming a clump of usually much-branched, succulent, procumbent to erect stems growth 10 - 30cm tall. The bases of the stems are woody and persist, the plant clumps up to 100cm in diameter[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California to Mexico (Baja California, Sinaloa, Sonora)
HabitatSalt marshes, depressions in alkali sage scrub; at elevations from sea level to 100 metres, occasionally to 400 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. ].