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Scientific Name:Atriplex species
Common Name(s): Orach
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: root, stem, fruit, leaf
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Description: This plant is vinelike in growth and has arrowhead-shaped, alternate leaves up to 5 cenitmeters long. Young leaves maybe silver-colored. Its flowers and fruits are small and inconspicuous.
Current Rating: 0.0000
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Habitat and Distribution: Orach species are entirely restricted to salty soils. They are found along North America's coasts and on the shores of alkaline lakes inland. They are also found along seashores from the Mediterranean countries to inland areas in North Africa and eastward to Turkey and central Siberia.
Current Rating: 0.0000
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Edible Parts: The entire plant is edible raw or boiled.