Winged pigweed
Cycloloma atriplicifolium
Family: Amaranthaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows each year from seeds. It grows 15-50 cm tall. The flowers occur singly and without stalks.
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Australia, North America, South America, USA
How it is used for food
The seeds are ground and eaten in cakes.
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Salsola atriplicifolia Sprengel; Kochia atriplicifolia (Spreng.) Roth; and others