Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions

How To Use The Descriptions For Further Research

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Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot Family


Wedgescale

Atriplex truncata

Seeds may be ground and used as flour. The salty lvs and young shoots can be used as greens in stews.

Atriplex canescens
The pictured image is a similar species A. canescens/Edibility Unknown
CalFlora Record




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