Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Atriplex cristata
Atriplex cristata
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 cristata is an annual to perennial plant producing a clump of much-branched, sprawing to erect stems that often become more or less woody near the base; it can grow 30 - 100cm tall[ 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 RangeN. America - Coastal areas from Massachusets to Florida, Texas and northern Mexico; much of the Caribbean; S. America - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
HabitatSandy coastal beaches and borders of salt marshes[ 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. , 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. ].