Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Sarcocornia fruticosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sarcocornia fruticosa is a succulent, perennial plant with erect, much-branched stems that do not form roots; it grows 50 - 150cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of potash.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeThroughout the Mediterranean Region apart from Syria and Lebanon

HabitatBy the seashore, especially in salt marshes[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). , 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].