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Atriplex lampa

Family: Amaranthaceae


What it is like

A small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.

They have also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 800-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Zampa

Synonyms

Atriplex ceratophylla Kuntze; Atriplex lampa f. latifolia Hauman; Obione ceratophylla (Kuntze) Ulbr.;