Halosarcia pergranulata

(J. M. Black) Paul G. Wilson

Samphire

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Stems, Leaves

The salty stems are chewed as food, and both stems and leaves are edible.

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Australia*,

Countries: Australia

A herbaceous plant in the amaranth family found in Mediterranean climate regions, commonly known as samphire.

Names & Synonyms

Arthrocnemum halocnemoides var. pergranulatum J. M. Black

References (2)

Clarke, P. A., 2013, The Aboriginal Ethnobotany of the Adelaide Region, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. (2013), 137(1): 97-126 (As sp.)
Edible and Useful Native Plants (off internet)