Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Salsola indica

Uses

India (Madras Presidency): leaves eaten as greens.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Herb.; Madr. ex Wall.; Willd.
Vernaculars:: Tamil: Yella keeray. Telugu: Yella kura

Plant Classification Group:

Chenopodiaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India

Plant References:

SHORTT

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