Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Atriplex serenana
Atriplex serenana
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 serenana is an erect or sprawing annual plant with a usually branched stem that can form tangled mats; it grows up to 100cm tall and can be 50 - 100cm wide[ 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 RangeSouth-western N. America - Nevada, California, Baja California
HabitatAlkaline valleys, marshy areas, valley grasslands, coastal sage scrub, sometimes as a ruderal weed; at elevations from 70 - 1,300 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. , 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. ].