Fat Hen, Sjajna loboda
Atriplex sagittata

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A plant that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 2.5 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The stem is erect and branching. The leaves are triangle shaped and have lobes. The flowers are of on sex and are green. They are in long clusters that hang down.

There are about 100-300 Atriplex species. They have also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It will grow in most soils. It is damaged by drought and frost.

Countries/locations it is found in

Armenia, Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe (country/location of origin), Mediterranean, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable. They are also used in pickles.

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Kopjastolistna loboda, Laskava loboda

Synonyms

Atriplex acuminata Waldst. & Kit.; Atriplex argentea Pall. ex Steud.; Atriplex nitens Schkuhr; and others Possible ancestor to A. hortensis L.