Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
Family: Amaranthaceae
What it is like
A herb.
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate salt. It grows on salt lakes. In China it grows in the Gobi desert.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, Central Asia, China, Mongolia, North America, Russia, Siberia, Tajikistan
How it is used for food
The plant was burnt and used for flavouring.
Edible parts
Seeds - oil, plant - flavouring
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Shuipeng
Synonyms
Anabasis glomerata M. Bieb.; Halogeton glomeratus (Bieb.) C. A. Mey; Hapogeton glomeratus var. glomeratus;