Chicken Claws (Salicornia quinqueflora)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Salicornia quinqueflora is a . The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - raw or cooked. A salty taste. Used mainly as a pickle. Each stem has a fibrous woody core that makes the plant much less appealing as a vegetable or pickle. — Young shoots - raw or cooked.; Used mainly as a pickle.; Each stem has a fibrous woody core that makes the plant much less appealing as a vegetable or pickle.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal rock platforms and rock crevices in New Zealand. Salt flats high in the intertidal area in Australia. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)