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Common Name: Utah Pickleweed

General Information

Sarcocornia utahensis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southwestern N. America - California, Utah, Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.

Habitat

Saline and alkaline marshes and flats, coastal marshes at elevations of 0 - 1200 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.20 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain.

Edible Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise in spring, in a greenhouse in a light sandy compost. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division might be possible in the spring.