Atriplex prostrata
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| Internal ID | UUID64400bd14edda146298901 |
| Scientific name | Atriplex prostrata |
| Authority | Boucher ex DC. |
| First published in | Fl. Franç. , ed. 3, 3: 387 (1805) |
General Uses Top
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Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Leaves are consumed as a leaf vegetable in parts of the British Isles, particularly in the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall, where they are collected from the wild and cooked; reports also describe use of tender shoots as a potherb. In some coastal regions of Europe, the plant is cultivated as a minor leafy vegetable or halophyte vegetable, with cultivation noted for its salt tolerance and suitability for saline soils.
Industrial and craft applications:
Bast fibers can be extracted from stems for cordage or coarse textiles; no specific yarn or fabric standards are associated.
Wood and fiber:
No timber value is reported; the plant is herbaceous.
Colorants and tanning:
No dye, ink, or tannin uses are documented for this taxon.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance, cosmetic, or personal-care applications are documented.
Properties relevant to use:
Leaves exhibit salt tolerance, allowing cultivation on saline substrates where conventional vegetables fail; fiber separation is possible due to bast fibers in stems, though mechanical properties are not specified.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Occurs naturally in coastal saltmarshes and estuaries of western Europe; harvesting from wild populations is possible, and halophytic cultivation can utilize saline land or sea-water irrigation, potentially reducing freshwater demand. No certification frameworks specific to this species are documented.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Atriplex hastata var. prostrata | (Boucher ex DC.) Lange | Haandb. Danske Fl. , ed. 2: 638 (1859) |
| Atriplex hastata var. triangularis | (Willd.) Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 95 (1849) |
| Atriplex latifolia subsp. prostrata | (Boucher ex DC.) Hiitonen | Suom. Putkilok. 58. 1934 |
| Atriplex latifolia subsp. triangularis | (Willd.) Hiitonen | Suom. Putkilok. : 58 (1934) |
| Atriplex patula var. prostrata | (Boucher ex DC.) Mert. & W.D.J.Koch | Deutschl. Fl. , ed. 3, 2: 314 (1826) |
| Atriplex decumbens | Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 6: 289 (1820) |
| Atriplex deltoidea | Bab. | Man. Brit. Bot. : 253 (1843) |
| Atriplex elongata | Guss. | Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 592 (1845) |
| Atriplex gigantea | Poir. ex Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 94 (1849) |
| Atriplex gracilis | Nutt. ex Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 95 (1849) |
| Atriplex halimoides | Raf. | Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 1: 176 (1818) |
| Atriplex hastata var. salina | Wallr. ex Gren. | Fl. France 3: 12 (1855) |
| Atriplex integrifolia | Krock. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 169 (1840) |
| Atriplex laciniata var. americana | Torr. | Fl. N. Middle United States 1: 293 (1823) |
| Atriplex microcarpa | Waldst. & Kit. | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 3: 278 (1812) |
| Atriplex microsperma | Waldst. & Kit. | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 3: 278 (1812) |
| Atriplex microsperma | Bab. | Man. Brit. Bot. [Babington] 253. 1843 |
| Atriplex microtheca | Fr. | Fl. Scan. : 133 (1835) |
| Atriplex novae-zelandiae | Aellen | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 71: 230 (1940) |
| Atriplex oblongifolia | Host | Fl. Austriac. [Host] 1: 320. 1827 |
| Atriplex oppositifolia | DC. | Rapp. i. 12. |
| Atriplex patula var. salina | Wallr. | Sched. Crit. 506 1822 |
| Atriplex patula var. triangularis | (Willd.) Thorne & S.L.Welsh | Great Basin Naturalist 44: 193 (1984) |
| Atriplex pharaonis | Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 91 (1849) |
| Atriplex platensis | Speg. | Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 92: 91 (1921) |
| Atriplex platysepala | Guss. | Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 590 (1844) |
| Atriplex prostrata subsp. deltoidea | (Bab.) Rauschert | Feddes Repert. 85: 644 (1974) |
| Atriplex prostrata var. salina | (Wallr.) O.Bolòs & Vigo | Fl. Països Catalans 2: 784 (1990) |
| Atriplex prostrata subsp. triangularis | (Willd.) Rauschert | Feddes Repert. 85: 643 (1974) |
| Atriplex pugae | Phil. | Anales Univ. Chile 91: 426 (1895) |
| Atriplex ramosissima | Nutt. ex Moq. | Prodr. 13(2): 111 (1849) |
| Atriplex ruderalis | Wallr. | Sched. Crit. : 115 (1822) |
| Atriplex sackii | Rostk. & Schmidt | Fl. Sedin. : 401 (1824) |
| Atriplex smithii | Syme | Engl. Bot. , ed. 3, 8: 32 (1868) |
| Atriplex spinacifolia | Stokes | Bot. Mat. Med. 2: 23 (1812) |
| Atriplex transsilvanica | Schur | Enum. Pl. Transsilv. : 577 (1866) |
| Atriplex triangularis | Willd. | Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 4: 963 (1806) |
| Atriplex veneta | Moq. | Chenop. Monogr. Enum. : 54 (1840) |
| Chenopodium hastatum | Dumort. | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 4: 339. 1865 |
| Chenopodium latifolium | (Wahlenb.) E.H.L.Krause | Deutschl. Fl. (Sturm), ed. 2. 5: 174. 1901 |
| Atriplex hastata var. macrotheca | Rafn | Danm. Holst. Fl. 2: 239 1800 |
| Atriplex hastata var. microtheca | Schumach. | Enum. Pl. Saell. 1: 299 1801 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | spear-leaved orache |
| English | hastate orache, spear-leaved orache |
| English | thinleaf orach |
| English | triangle orache |
| English | thin-leaved orache |
| English | thin-leaf orach |
| English | spear-scale |
| English | seashore orach |
| English | hastate saltplant |
| English | hastate orache,spear-leaved orache |
| English | hastate orache |
| English | halberd-leaf orache |
| English | fat-hen |
| English | boucher' spear-leaved orache |
| Spanish | armuelle silvestre |
| Spanish | acelga falsa |
| Spanish | armuelle |
| Spanish | arrastradera |
| Arabic | رغل مضجع |
| Arabic | رغل مضطجع |
| Belarusian | лябеднік кап’епадобны |
| Catalan | herba molla |
| Catalan | arroche hastée |
| Czech | lebeda hrálovitá širokolistá |
| Welsh | llygwyn tryfal |
| Danish | spyd-mælde |
| Danish | udstrakt mælde |
| German | teutliopsis hastata |
| German | chenopodium latifolium (wahlenb.) e.h.l. krause, |
| German | arroche hastée |
| German | spießblättrige melde |
| German | spiessmelde |
| German | spieß-melde |
| Estonian | odalehine malts |
| Finnish | isomaltsa |
| French | arroche hastée |
| French | arroche couchée |
| Upper Sorbian | hlebjojta łoboda |
| Italian | atriplice comune |
| Japanese | アレチハマアカザ |
| Japanese | ホコガタアカザ |
| Lithuanian | arroche hastée |
| Latvian | skaistaugļu balodene |
| Norwegian Bokmål | tangmelde |
| Dutch | spiesmelde |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | tangmelde |
| Polish | Łoboda oszczepowata |
| Romanian | lobodă |
| Russian | Лутига лежача |
| se | stuorrajáfon |
| Slovak | loboda rozprestretá |
| Swedish | arroche hastée |
| Swedish | vippmålla |
| Swedish | spjutmålla |
| Ukrainian | лутига лежача |
| Chinese | 草地滨藜 |
| Chinese | 戟叶滨藜 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Atriplex prostrata subsp. calotheca | (Rafn) M.A.Gust. | Opera Bot. 39: 27 (1976) |
| Atriplex prostrata subsp. latifolia | (Wahlenb.) Rauschert | Feddes Repert. 85: 644 (1974) |
| Atriplex prostrata subsp. polonica | (Zapal.) Uotila | Ann. Bot. Fenn. 14: 197 (1977) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000556490 |
| Canadensys | 4487 |
| USDA Plants | ATPR |
| Tropicos | 7200632 |
| INPN | 85112 |
| Flora of Italy | 492 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60448217-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2665694 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1030095 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 190330 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003112 |
| Nature Serve | 2.158147 |
| IPNI | 60448217-2 |
| iNaturalist | 60176 |
| GBIF | 3083786 |
| WisFlora | 2702 |
| EPPO | ATXHA |
| EOL | 596237 |
| Elurikkus | 3008 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 11366 |
| USDA GRIN | 6036 |
| Wikipedia | Atriplex_prostrata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| beta-D-Glucopyranose, 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl- | 294 | Click to see C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O | 342.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-3040.EP11572682 |
| Gal(a1-4)a-Ido | 131632347 | Click to see C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O | 342.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-3040.1982.TB00924.X |
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| In public collections | 0 |