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Heterostachys ritteriana

Family: Amaranthaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, South America, West Indies


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Halocnemum ritterianum Moq.; Halopeplis gilliesii Griseb.; Halopeplis ritteriana (Moq.) Bunge ex Ung-Sternb.; Halostachys ritteriana (Moq.) Moq.;