Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus viridis L.
Amaranthus viridis L.
Amaranthus viridis is an annual herb widely eaten as a vegetable, with edible seeds and traditional medicinal uses.
Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
Atriplex canescens, fourwing saltbush, is a variable North American shrub with various recorded traditional uses by Indigenous peoples.
Atriplex cinerea Poir.
Atriplex cinerea Poir.
Atriplex cinerea Poir. is a salt-tolerant coastal shrub native to Australia with potential agricultural uses.
Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Frém.) S.Watson
Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Frém.) S.Watson
Atriplex confertifolia (shadscale) is a common drought- and salt-tolerant Great Basin shrub important for winter forage.
Atriplex gardneri (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex gardneri (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex gardneri, or Gardner's saltbush, is a variable amaranth family shrub native to western North America.
Atriplex glauca L.
Atriplex glauca L.
The lectotype of Atriplex glauca L., as designated by Castroviejo in 1987, is the illustration "Atriplex maritima Hispan. frutescens & procumbens Tourn." in Dillenius' 1732 work.
Atriplex halimus L.
Atriplex halimus L.
Atriplex halimus L. is an edible salt-tolerant forage plant with documented historical and ecological uses.
Atriplex hymenelytra (Torr.) S.Watson
Atriplex hymenelytra (Torr.) S.Watson
Atriplex hymenelytra, or desert holly, is a drought-tolerant silvery shrub native to southwestern US and northwestern Mexico deserts.
Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S.Watson
Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S.Watson
Atriplex lentiformis, a spreading shrub native to southwestern US and northern Mexico, is used for riparian habitat restoration.
Atriplex leucophylla (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex leucophylla (Moq.) D.Dietr.
Atriplex leucophylla is a short sprawling perennial monoecious saltbush with an unusually long April to October bloom period.
Atriplex lindleyi Moq.
Atriplex lindleyi Moq.
Atriplex lindleyi Moq. is an annual or perennial herb with scaly foliage and distinct clustered male and female flowers.
Atriplex littoralis L.
Atriplex littoralis L.
Atriplex littoralis is a halophytic annual coastal shrub, with edible cooked leaves, now spreading inland via road salt.
Atriplex patula L.
Atriplex patula L.
Atriplex patula L. is a salt-accumulating edible plant found across four continents that can reduce salt content in contaminated soil.
Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S.Watson
Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S.Watson
Atriplex polycarpa is an Amaranthaceae plant native to western North America that blooms in July and August.
Atriplex prostrata DC.
Atriplex prostrata DC.
Atriplex prostrata DC. is a widespread facultative halophytic flowering saltbush with multiple common names, native to Eurasia and Africa and introduced widely.
Atriplex sagittata Borkh.
Atriplex sagittata Borkh.
Atriplex sagittata Borkh. is an Amaranthaceae flowering plant native from Central/Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
Atriplex semibaccata R.Br.
Atriplex semibaccata R.Br.
Atriplex semibaccata is an Australian endemic salt-tolerant perennial herb used for fodder, restoration, and has bioactive medicinal properties.
Atriplex suberecta I.Verd.
Atriplex suberecta I.Verd.
Atriplex suberecta is an annual herb that is an introduced invasive weed in southern Africa and parts of North America.
Atriplex tatarica L.
Atriplex tatarica L.
Atriplex tatarica is a heterocarpic annual salt-tolerant plant native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced to the eastern United States.
Axyris amaranthoides L.
Axyris amaranthoides L.
Axyris amaranthoides is an annual monoecious flowering herb native to Siberia/Russia, now naturalized across North America, parts of Asia and Europe.
Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze
Bassia hyssopifolia (Pall.) Kuntze
Bassia hyssopifolia is an annual herb native to Eurasia that has spread widely to North America.
Bassia prostrata (L.) Beck
Bassia prostrata (L.) Beck
Bassia prostrata, or forage kochia, is a Eurasian amaranth introduced to the US for rangeland forage and fire control.
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott
Bassia scoparia is a widespread tumbleweed plant, invasive in many areas but with ornamental, medicinal and phytoremediation uses.
Beta vulgaris L.
Beta vulgaris L.
Beta vulgaris L. is a widely cultivated plant with wild and cultivated forms used for food, medicine, and decoration.
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