Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Suaeda calceoliformis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Suaeda calceoliformis is a prostrate to erect, annual to short-lived perennial plant usually growing around 50 - 80cm tall, occasionally reaching 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Almost throughout, but absent from Mexico and southeast USA.

HabitatSaline or alkaline, wetland soils, including disturbed areas and reservoir margins, also along salted roadsides; at elevations from around sea level to 2,400 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. ].