Western Seepweed (Suaeda occidentalis)

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

Suaeda occidentalis is a ANNUAL. It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A salty flavour. Seed - raw or cooked. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; Seed - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Saline or alkaline wetland soils, Great Basin desert at elevations of 1000 - 2200 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)