Thickleaf Orach (Atriplex carnosa)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Atriplex carnosa is a ANNUAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich the protein content when making bread, cakes, biscuits etc. — Leaves - cooked and used as a spinach.; It can be ground into a meal and used as a thickener in soups etc, or can be mixed with cereal flours to enrich the protein content when making bread, cakes, biscuits etc.

Habitat & North American Range

By the coast and inland, especially on saline or alkaline soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)