Maximowicz's saltbush (Atriplex maximowicziana)

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

Atriplex maximowicziana is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). 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

Leaves - cooked. Seed - cooked. Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread. The small seed is about 2mm in diameter. — Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.; The small seed is about 2mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy and coral-rocky seashores; near sea level in Fujian Province, China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)