Upright axyris
Axyris amaranthoides

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 20-80 cm high. The stems are erect and stout. Both male and female flowers are on the same plant. The stems are upright and 20-80 cm tall. The lower leaves have short leaf stalks. They are oval to pointed. The upper leaves are rounded oval shape with leaf stalks. There are teeth along the edge. The male flowers are in narrow spikes at the top and there are one or two female flowers in the leaf axils below the male flowers. The fruit are oval, red and dry.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Canada, Central Asia, China, Europe, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, North America, Russia, Siberia, USA

How it is used for food

Young leaves are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Inu-hokigi, Russian pigweed

Synonyms

Atriplex amaranthoides J. F. Gmel. ex Moq.; Axyris amaranthoides f. dentata (Baranov) Kitagawa;