Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Suaeda vera

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Suaeda vera is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 100cm tall[ 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 and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCoasts of western Europe (Britain, France, Spain and Portugal), through the Mediterranean and into the deserts of N. Africa

HabitatSandy soils, salty or otherwise, along the coast[ 182 Title Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Publication Author Thomas. G. S. Publisher Murray Year 1992 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 Description Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties. ]. Plants do not grow below the line of the spring high tides[ 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. ].