Powell's Saltweed (Atriplex powellii)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Atriplex powellii is a ANNUAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Wind.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, they are often used as a flavouring for other foods. — Leaves and young plants - cooked and used as greens.; A salty flavour, they are often used as a flavouring for other foods.; Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.

Habitat & North American Range

Alkaline flats and badlands, Montana to S. Alberta, south to Arizona and New Mexico. 1500 - 1800 metres in Arizona, often on denuded land. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)