Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Salicornia rubra
Salicornia rubra
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salicornia rubra is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral N. America - Manitoba to British Columbia and southwards.
HabitatSeasonally wet, saline or alkaline places inland, rarely also naturalized in saline areas along highways at elevations of 100 - 1600 metres[ 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. ].