Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Amaranthus mitchellii
Amaranthus mitchellii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
No members of this genus are known to be poisonous, but when grown on nitrogen-rich soils they are known to concentrate nitrates in the leaves. This is especially noticeable on land where chemical fertilizers are used. Nitrates are implicated in stomach cancers, blue babies and some other health problems. It is inadvisable, therefore, to eat this plant if it is grown inorganically.
Botanical Description
Amaranthus mitchellii is an erect to ascending annual plant growing about 50cm tall. The edible leaves and seeds are sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
HabitatSandy and gravelly soils[ 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants ].