Winged suaeda, Salt goosefoot, Heresu
Suaeda salsa

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 20-80 cm high. It has many branches. It turns red in autumn. The leaves are narrow and 1-3 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. They are rounded lower down and grooved higher up. The flowers occur as 3-5 in a group in the axils of leaves.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate climate plant. It grows on salty and alkaline soils of beaches, lake shores. It grows in wetlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Europe, Korea, Mongolia

How it is used for food

Young plants are eaten.

It is commonly eaten in Hebei in China.

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds, seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Suaeda heteroptera Kitag.; Suaeda heteroptera var. tenuiramea Fuh & Wang-Wei; Suaeda maritima subsp. salsa (L.) Soo; Suaeda ussuriensis Iljin; Chenopodium salsum L.