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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;