Tecticornia verrucosa
Paul G.Wilson
Amaranthaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Tecticornia verrucosa is a leafless, succulent, annual or short-lived perennial plant growing 20 - 60cm tall[
].
The small seed was harvested by the native Australian Aborigine as a food. It is unclear whether it is used today, but the plant has been recommended for cultivation in saline soils[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australia - Western Australia, Northern Territory.
Habitat
Coastal flats, freshwater or slightly saline claypans & lakes in clay loam, clay, and sandy soils[
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of dry areas in the subtropics to tropics of western Australia.
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. Ground into a flour and used to make bread[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The seed is small[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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