Atriplex patula L.
Atriplex patula
Atriplex patula, commonly known as spear saltbush or common orache, is a ruderal, circumboreal annual herbaceous plant. It grows between 50 and 80 centimeters tall with branches extending outwards from the stem, rhomboid leaves, and separated clusters of flowers. This species is known for accumulating salt from the environment in its tissues but lacks notable salt bladders to excrete salt onto the leaves.
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Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Atriplex
The young leaves and shoots of Atriplex patula are edible raw or cooked, serving as a spinach substitute. The plant is effective in lowering salt content in soils when planted in areas with high road salt contamination.
Summer
Spring
50-80 cm
Greenish
Semi-arid deserts, coastal areas, roadsides, waste sites
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