Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Halogeton arachnoideus
Halogeton arachnoideus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Halogeton arachnoideus is an annual plant that is densely branched from the base; it can grow around 5 - 40cm tal[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral to eastern Asia - Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, southern Siberia, Mongolia, to central and northern China
HabitatArid slopes, sandy places and riversides in northern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Gravelly solonetzic steppe, solonchaks, stands of Lasiagrostis splendens, and old fields[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].