Salsola collina - Slender Russian thistle

Slender Russian thistle (Salsola collina) is an annual, tumbleweed-forming forb of cold semi-arid steppe and disturbed ground across Asia, its young leaves and stems eaten as an emergency food, not a regular one.

Inputs

• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹
• Full sun¹

Outputs

• Emergency food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual

Footnotes

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