Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Atriplex glabriuscula
Atriplex glabriuscula
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 glabriuscula is an annual plant growing up to 100cm tall; very variable in habit, it is usually erect or spreading and can be branched or unbranched[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCoastal areas of N. W. Europe from Iceland and Norway south to France and Britain.
HabitatSandy or gravelly shores, at or somewhat above the high tide mark[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].