Paiuteweed, Pursh Seepweed
Suaeda depressa
Family: Amaranthaceae
What it is like
A herb.
There is some confusion over whether this name is for a plant in Eurasia or America. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The seeds are parched and ground and eaten as a meal.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Waada
Synonyms
Lerchea calceoliformis (Hook.) Kuntze; Salsola depressa Pursh; Schroberia calceoliformis (Hook.) Moq.; Suaeda plattenensis Nutt. ex Moq.;