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Useful Temperate Plants

Suaeda occidentalis

(S.Watson) S.Watson

Amaranthaceae


This species is easily confused with Suaeda calceoliformis, which occurs throughout its range[
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Title
Flora of N. America
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Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
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0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
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+ Synonyms

Dondia occidentalis (S.Watson) A.Heller

Schoberia occidentalis S.Watson

Common Name: Western Seepweed

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General Information

Suaeda occidentalis is an erect, annual plant, usually branched from near the base, and growing around 5 - 35cm tall[
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Title
Flora of N. America
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

60
Title
Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Publication
 
Author
Hitchcock. C. L.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Year
1955
ISBN
-
Description
A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
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270
Title
Flora of N. America
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.

Range

Western N. America - Washington to Montana, south to California, Utah and Colorado

Habitat

Saline or alkaline wetland soils, Great Basin desert; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,200 metres[
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Title
Flora of N. America
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitAnnual
Height0.20 m
PollinatorsWind, Self
Self-fertileYes
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Suaeda occidentalis is a plant of arid and semi-arid regions, growing in areas where summers can be hot and the winters very cold.
Species in this genus usually require a sunny position and are found in the wild growing in alkaline and saline soils.
This species is easily confused with Suaeda calceoliformis, which occurs throughout its range. There are virtually no differences in floral characters[
270
Title
Flora of N. America
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
].

Edible Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A salty flavour[
172
Title
Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
Publication
 
Author
Schofield. J. J.
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska
Year
2003
ISBN
0882403699
Description
A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.
].

Seed - raw or cooked[
172
Title
Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
Publication
 
Author
Schofield. J. J.
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska
Year
2003
ISBN
0882403699
Description
A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-12-10. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Suaeda+occidentalis>

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