Noaea mucronata

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the desert.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Turkey, Türkiye, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anabasis echinus M. Bieb.; Anabasis spinosissima L.f.; Halogeton spinosissimus (L.f.) C. A. Mey.; Noaea spinosissima (L.f.) Moq.; Salsola camphorosmoides Desf.; Salsola echinus Labill.; Salsola mucronata Forssk.; Salsola spinifex Pall.;